My journey to The Liminal Path
Welcome to The Liminal Path. Here, you'll discover the personal journey that led me to this work, my passion for helping others navigate challenging transitions, and the unique, integrated approach I offer to support your well-being.
My personal journey and purpose
Having traversed many terrains, I strive to guide people through ritual and a poetic, mythical lens, helping them to uncover and navigate even the most difficult moments. After entering recovery at 27, I raised two beautiful children and became a Holotropic Breathwork facilitator, yoga teacher, and mental health clinician.
In 2021, a difficult psychedelic experience led to a relapse into alcoholism, after nearly 14 years of sobriety. I struggled with flashbacks, sleep deprivation, panic attacks and a racing heart. This continued for two years, and during that time, I lost everything. I lost my job, my husband, my house, my animals and now my children. I asked for Liberation in my ceremony so I guess be careful what you wish for.
I am now rebuilding my life, thanks to extensive research and the guidance of Joshua Michael Schrie, whose mythic study group has been a beacon in the darkness, offering deep dives into myth, ritual, and animism. Through this ongoing study, I aim to bring forth information and wisdom to those in their lowest moments. I also have a keen interest in, and have completed studies with, Sean O'Carroll on difficult psychedelic experiences.
My unique, integrated approach
My approach incorporates modalities that ground, ritualise, and comfort the individual, rather than exacerbating problems or relying solely on talk therapy. We unlock unconscious material, which is often better accessed through nature, drumming, art, and somatics. This holistic framework supports a deeper, more profound healing process.
Guiding principles and values
My core intention is to hold a safe and supportive space, to figure out the best way to support each person going through a crisis. This may even include recommendations drawn from my own personal experiences and what has worked for me. Your well-being and safe passage through challenging times are my utmost priority.
Navigating the dark night
When a psychedelic experience shatters your sense of reality, the aftermath can feel terrifying and isolating. Having walked through my own profound crisis, intense trauma responses, and the painstaking journey of rebuilding my life piece by piece, I understand the territory from the inside out.
You do not have to carry the weight of a difficult journey alone. Together, we honour what arose, calm the nervous system through grounding practices, and gently weave fractured experiences into genuine transformation and personal strength.
"The Liminal Path provided a truly compassionate and insightful guide through a difficult period. Their integrated approach made all the difference."
— N. Barnes