I've been engaged with Buddhist meditation, including Zen and Tibetan lineages, off and on for about ten years. Through my training in spiritually-integrated mental health counseling, I have come to see common threads throughout both religious and secular practices. We are all striving to feel in balance. I bring hope, humor, compassion, and creativity to the work. I also believing in leaning into our growing edges. As a trauma-informed therapist who practices EMDR and IFS, I encourage participants to explore the tension between safety and risk. We'll cultivate individual and collective resources to support this exploration.