ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Dana, I’m from the United States but have lived 15 years in Ecuador. Over the years I have studied Psychology (BS), International Development (MA), and Social Sciences (PhD) in university settings. In other spaces I’ve learned hatha raja yoga; craniosacral therapy and the polyvagal system, family constellations therapy, pre- and perinatal psychology, and dance.

It was my dissertation research on consciousness creation in activists that led to my desire to facilitate healing spaces for those committed to social & environmental justice. I observed how often they experience violence and the negative impact on them, their families and organizations. I saw how healing is not only necessary for individuals but also organizations to flourish.

Part of this healing is putting back together what western society has told us is separate - mind and body, humanity and the rest of nature. I see this return to wholeness as a movement toward our essence and wellbeing.

The Triskele

I have been drawn to the triskele, a sacred image from my Celtic ancestors, for years. I appreciate the beauty and movement of the spiral, the symbolism of the trinity: body-mind-spirit, life-death-rebirth, past-present-future, among others.

In this image I also see the expansion and contraction of life, the universe and the body. I see the movement between looking inward at individual processes and looking outward at social and collective processes; the search for balance and beauty in this movement essential to life.

Underpinning all I do is a desire to put back together what we have been taught is separate: mind and body, individual and community, humanity and the Earth.

TESTIMONIALS

  • Dana me ha acompañado durante años con terapia craneosacral. Su trabajo es sutil y a la vez muy potente. Cada sesión fue un regalo para mi cuerpo y para mi espíritu, donde pude escuchar profundamente mis necesidades. Dana es una terapeuta con mucha sensibilidad, sabiduría e intuición. Me ha acompañado para hacer cambios significativos en mi vida.

    Client in Quito

  • Dana is special. She seems to intuitively know what modality or tool to take out of her extensive tool kit to help me work through whatever issue I have brought to her. Her range is wide, including music and movement, expressive art, reflecting on family history, breathwork, visualization and more. Our sessions have surprised me, breaking through to emotions that often do not get released for me with just talk therapy. Most of all, I feel that Dana's caring and supportive presence is a gift that is helping me along my path. I highly recommend working with her so that you can experience her gift as well.
    - Client in Toronto

  • CV

    My CV is available here.

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  • my teachers

    My spiritual teachers - people, places & teachings, that have been transformative for me.

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  • my path

    Some anecdotes of the winding road that led me to this work.

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