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My dog Milo. He has a relentless obsession with playing fetch and helps to remind me to get out into nature and play. He has a very protective instinct. He has given me strength and been my companion through some very difficult times. I love him with all my heart.

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I am born and raised in Austin and have lived in different parts of the city. I did a brief couple of years down in Houston, but moved back to Austin within the last year. I live with my brother who is a hair stylist and will occasionally practice new techniques on me.

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In the process of my self discovery, I am learning to come back into my body. I love exploring how emotions are showing up in my body. These are little messages to me from my body. I have found this to be a very useful tool to reconnect with my body and emotions since I spent so long trying to avoid it.

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I'm excited to gain an understanding of the different stages of development and push myself out of my own experience. I am intrigued by the similarities that arise across the world, but also excited to learn and hear from new perspectives.

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In my own journey, I have begun researching stages of development through the lens of healing my past trauma as it will manifest differently depending on the life stage. I am hoping some of this is discussed in the course, but I know the in-depth study of the life stages objectively will further my understanding in this area.

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My dog Ari unashamedly asks for attention when he needs it. He loves to be my shadow at home and will probably be sleeping at my feet during most zoom calls. He loves to cuddle and gets easily startled by sneezes.

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I'm interested in the role animals can play in therapy. Specifically dogs because I'm around them daily. My interest is primarily from my own experience of the role my dogs have played in my emotion regulation, but definitely something I'd love to explore in conjunction with my career as a counselor.