About

I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and moved to NYC in 2014 to study psychology. During this time, I lived with my grandmother. Growing up in a dysfunctional family, I was always anxious but didn’t even realize it until I was about 17. Still, I pushed through, thinking that because I had a psychology background, I had it all figured out. I believed I didn't need therapy—I was fine. I was just young and arrogant, trying to control everything while ignoring my own issues. I dismissed any suggestion to look inward or to examine my history, beliefs, or behaviors. I thought, “I’m a psychology student; I should have it all together, right?” Ha! The arrogance of youth, rooted in fear and insecurity!

I graduated from Queens College in 2019 and started to realize that maybe I didn’t have everything as under control as I thought. I had no idea what I wanted to do next, other than knowing I didn’t want to go back to school for a master’s degree. A friend helped me get a job as a paraprofessional with the NYC Department of Education, and for a while, I convinced myself I loved working with kids. I even considered becoming a teacher or an occupational therapist. But after COVID, when life started to get back to normal, I returned to the job and had a harsh realization: I had been living on autopilot. I actually didn’t like my job at all. Cue the guilt—I had no “good” reason to dislike it. The pay was decent, the hours and benefits were great, and my coworkers and students were fine. I used to think, "How dare you not like your job? So many people have it worse." But the anxiety attacks, overthinking, and sleepless nights only got worse.

Around this time, I met my now-best friend through my partner. She had recently attended a sound bath and recommended me to go, saying, “I went back to my childhood—you would really enjoy it.” She knew I had a hard time remembering some parts of my childhood. My partner had mentioned sound healing and meditation before, but I always brushed it off—I wasn't ready to face myself. But eventually, I took a leap of faith and went to my first Reiki and sound healing session. It was...horrible! I was filled with anxiety and fear, wondering, "Am I doing this right?" I had never meditated in my life.

The instructor, who I like to refer as my "Spiritual Godmother," gave me some tips. I was so tired of my own BS that I decided to try again. That second sound bath? It brought me back to my childhood. I remembered so many things I had forgotten. After that, I was hooked. I started attending sound baths twice a month. It wasn’t all smooth sailing—I still had anxiety attacks with certain sounds (hello, gong, I love you now, but we’ve had our moments!). But gradually, my anxiety lessened, my sleep improved, and my thoughts became clearer.

I began to feel and recognize my emotions more clearly, which led me to start therapy. Combining therapy with sound healing, Reiki, and breathwork completely changed my life! I knew I wanted to learn these modalities to help others on their healing journeys. Sound and Reiki have helped me grow as a person, appreciate life, and embrace all parts of myself—the light, fun parts and the dark, challenging ones—with love and compassion. I've met incredible teachers and people along the way and have healed and strengthened many past relationships.

Now, I’m passionate about guiding others through their own healing, helping them reconnect with themselves, and holding space for their unique journeys.