Peak States Therapy is a somatic-type healing modality designed to quickly and precisely identify and resolve the root causes of emotional distress, limiting beliefs, and trauma. It focuses on clearing specific emotional wounds that block access to natural states of well-being and clarity.

It also includes special processes to activate or restore peak states of consciousness.

A peak state of consciousness is a powerful, naturally-occurring experience of wellbeing that is elevated in some way from the norm.

If you’ve ever had a peak experience, such as powerful feelings of peace, love, unshakable confidence, connection with nature or spirit, or even the ability to visualize your own optimal life path, you have had a peak state temporarily.

A peak experience that is permanent instead of transitory is called a peak state. In most people, they are blocked by trauma by the time they reach adulthood, which is why people who were happy as children end up much less happy as adults.

But this is not natural. This is a product of widespread dysfunction that has become “normal”.

Through decades of research, the Institute for the Study of Peak States has developed processes for recovering peak states that have been deactivated by trauma.

Reactivating a state is like reclaiming a part of you that was lost, that you always had a sense was missing but couldn’t quite name. It’s a miraculous, empowering, wholesome experience.

It also makes people a lot more functional, so life becomes easier and more fun.

When you hire a coach, you have goals — improve your health, make more money, increase performance, or solve some kind of problem.

Traditional coaches help you make a plan, adopt best practices, and avoid pitfalls. But a big part of a coach’s job is pushing you to keep going when your unconscious fears and resistance to change are screaming at you to stop.

Peak States Therapy is foundational in that it resolves those fears and resistance so they don’t get in your way in the first place. I help you resolve the inner blocks, past trauma, or self-sabotaging patterns that make you want to give up.

Once these underlying issues are healed, moving forward with your life is easy. The energy and clarity you need arises naturally, without the need to exert constant willpower to stay engaged or fight against your own instincts.

Unlike talk therapy, Peak States Therapy is not about analyzing your past, understanding your emotions, reframing your thoughts, or learning coping skills.

It's about locating and healing the source of emotional pain stored in the body and subconscious. Comparatively, there is little talking involved.

Sessions are experiential and transcend regurgitating your story, coping skills, and mindset work, allowing deep transformation without years of weekly sessions.

That being said, Peak States Therapy is complementary to talk therapy. The insights, self-observation, familiarity with emotions, and openness to growth are synergistic with Peak States Therapy’s deep healing. If you can do both, you’ll get more than the sum of the parts.

Peak States Therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) are both part of a family of modalities known as “power therapies”. Modalities of this class are distinct in that they can eliminate triggers and emotional distress permanently instead of temporarily reducing them.

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation such as horizontal eye movements or tapping to help the brain reprocess traumatic memories, reducing the emotional charge they hold. It often requires multiple sessions focused on the same memory to achieve lasting results, and it doesn’t directly address generational, prenatal, or associational trauma.

Peak States Therapy uses a unique model of consciousness to find and directly heal the origin point of trauma — whether it’s from your own life, your family line, or even prenatal experiences. The process is typically faster, more agile, and doesn’t rely on repeatedly revisiting painful memories.

Peak States Therapy also has the advantage of being able to work on a wider variety of issues, such as unconscious associations, chronic pain, spiritual or energetic experiences, and identity and self-worth.

In summary, EMDR is an effective modality for resolving traumatic memories, but Peak States Therapy is more comprehensive in what it can address, and often faster and less painful.

Exposure therapy is like walking with a broken leg and learning to tolerate the pain. With Peak States Therapy, you heal the broken leg so you can walk pain-free.

Exposure therapy involves reliving traumatic memories in excruciating detail over and over, with the goal of knowing what to expect and being able to tolerate the traumatic feelings when they are triggered by events in your life.

Peak States Therapy resolves traumatic memories permanently, ensuring that they no longer cause emotional distress and are no longer triggered by events in your life.

Yes. Many of my happiest, most treasured clients are those with extensive experience in therapy, coaching, or other work, who still felt like something hadn’t been fully addressed or healed.

Because of Peak States Therapy’s ultra-precise nature and comprehensive model of consciousness, I’m able to help clients locate and resolve sources of emotional distress that are highly nuanced or complex that other modalities have not fully addressed.

Clients who have done a lot of inner work are often skilled at sensing emotions and can locate and heal trauma easily, making sessions even more profound and transformative.

No. I am a practitioner licensed by the Institute for the Study of Peak States, not by a governmental body. I do not diagnose or treat specific mental health disorders or practice psychotherapy.

The promise is that the specific triggers that we work on together, that cause you stress and anxiety, will be permanently resolved once we’re done.

For example, if you get anxious when going to meetings with your boss, we will find and resolve all the underlying wounds, conditioning, and/or trauma that create this experience. Once we’re done, you will feel calm and peaceful when meeting with your boss, permanently.

You may also feel calm in other situations that previously made you anxious, which is a bonus. Each situation has multiple underlying issues, so you may find yourself being triggered differently in other situations.

To use an analogy, if you have pain when walking, and your doctor finds that you have a broken foot, healing the broken foot will make it so you don’t feel pain when walking anymore, permanently. However, if you also have a broken arm, you will still feel pain when playing basketball, although much less than if you also had a broken foot.

Being trauma-informed means I understand how trauma affects the nervous system, emotions, memory, and behavior. I create a safe, non-judgmental space, and I attune to needs based trauma that is showing up, and I never force or push you into anything before you’re ready. Your agency and pacing are always respected.

Each session is 60-90 minutes. We begin by identifying the issue you want to work on. Then, using guided techniques, we follow the trail of emotions to uncover and heal the wounds, conditioning, or trauma behind the problem. Most people describe the process as gentle, surprising, and deeply relieving.

No. You can be as vague or detailed as makes you feel comfortable. While we reference memories or emotions, Peak States Therapy does not require you to relive trauma or tell your story in full. We follow the sensations and emotional layers as they arise, allowing healing without retraumatization.

That depends on the complexity of what you’re working on. Some issues resolve in 3-5 sessions. Others may require 10 or more sessions to address fully.

It also depends on your goals. If you have one distressing issue that impacts your otherwise-fantastic life, you’ll require fewer sessions than people who want to continuously improve many or all aspects of their lives.

While some clients experience deep spiritual insights during sessions, Peak States Therapy is not based on any religion or belief system. It's grounded in a combination of psychology, biology, and consciousness research.

That being said, clients have reported feeling a deeper connection with God, spirit, life, nature, Gaia, or their higher self through working with me.

Yes. I am versed in working with clients who have complex trauma, emotional sensitivity, or neurodivergence. Sessions are paced according to your nervous system’s readiness, and you are always in control.

Unfortunately, no. I am not trained to handle suicidal patients, and trying to do so would put you at risk. If you have a history of attempted suicide or have seriously considered suicide within the last few years, I won’t be able to work with you.

The best way to tell if working with me is right for you is to book a free consultation.

We’ll meet on Zoom, I’ll answer your questions, and then we’ll do actual healing on an issue of your choice to see if this approach resonates with you.

It will be very clear during this session whether Peak States Therapy is a good fit.

I hope to see you soon :)