About Lisa

 

My Journey

Like many of us, I’ve hit spiritual road bumps—some abrupt, others gradual—all arriving at just the right time. These moments invited me inward from the outer spiral of my existence. They invited me to slow down, reflect, and spiral deeper within myself.

Along the way, I questioned long-held beliefs and discovered how unhealed trauma had created inner disconnection. As I softened old patterns and integrated what I carried, I found harmony, deep peace, and lasting joy.

What once felt like setbacks and challenges became sacred invitations and initiations—and my greatest teachers. That personal transformation continues to inspire how I walk beside others—grounded, curious, and deeply respectful of your unique experiences. I support you in reconnecting with your deeper nature, innate wisdom, and inner strength, so you can become the alchemist of your own life.

 

Together, We Ground & Elevate

With over 30 years of experience spanning healthcare, leadership, and the healing arts, I bring a devoted heart, steadiness, and depth to my work as a counselor and hypnotherapist. I hold a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and practice under clinical supervision in Oregon.

I am deeply committed to supporting you, and I believe in you — even if you can’t yet. With calm, compassionate sensitivity, I create a safe and confidential space where you can explore and truly know, be, and love who you are. I honor your unique background, identity, orientation, and beliefs. Through relational, cultural, and systems-wide lenses, I hold the many layers of your unique lived experience with humility. All are welcomed, valued, and seen.

To ground is to come home to your body and your lived experience. It is the steady, bottom-up work of trauma healing — building nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and practical skills that support you in daily life. Rooted in evidence-based practices tailored to your unique needs, this work deepens embodiment and softens what’s been carried, supporting sustainable change rather than insight alone.

To elevate is to reconnect with your inner wisdom, creativity, and deeper nature. The body, spirit, and mind are intertwined, and reconnecting with that innate wholeness supports healing, awakening, and upliftment. Although mental fortitude has its place, true transformation emerges from reclaiming and integrating all parts of yourself — giving rise to clarity, deep peace, and joy.

Align Within honors our mind-body-spirit nature and supports deeper alignment with your authentic self. Together, our work is both grounding and elevating — practical and expansive — supporting you in living a life that feels truly Aligned from Within.

In addition to counseling, I offer Human Design readings, consultation, and practitioner mentoring. I am a 2/4 Emotional Manifestor on the Cross of the Four Ways, which informs my natural orientation toward initiating, leading, and catalyzing positive growth within a collaborative, attuned, and empathic container.

Human Design offers a structured system for understanding decision-making, energy patterns, and relational dynamics. I use it thoughtfully, whether in individual sessions or in mentoring practitioners and group leaders.

 
 
 

Hypnotherapy Training

My formal hypnotherapy training began with over 500 hours of advanced, dual-specialized education in both medical support clinical and transpersonal hypnotherapy — significantly exceeding the basic training hours common in the field. Since then, I have continued deepening my expertise through 15 years of clinical practice, ongoing study, and teaching.

I am a Fellow of The International Board of Hypnotherapy, a professional distinction held by practitioners who meet advanced training requirements and upholds rigorous ethical standards within a Board dedicated to advancing the profession.

 

Hypnotherapy services are distinct from psychotherapy and counseling services.

Hypnotherapy Credentials

Education & Credentials

Education

  • M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  • B.S. in Science and Technology

Clinical Certifications & Approaches

  • EMDR with somatic integration

  • Restoration Therapy

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

  • Trauma-Informed Coaching and Counseling

  • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

Spiritual & Insight-Based Training

Somatic & Embodiment Training

  • Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery

  • Qigong practitioner

  • Certified Shoshin Ryu martial arts and self-defense skills instructor

I look forward to meeting you.

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“We are each unique. When we Align Within, we discover our inner strength, wisdom, sense of belonging, and innate genius. You have the power to be the alchemist of your own life — transforming challenges into precious gold, and shining from the inside out.”
— Lisa