My Journey

2015 — I had a near death experience at 18 years old. this was my first spiritual initiation and awakening. when facing death, two questions arose for me, “who am I and why am I here?”. this moment marked the beginning of my quest—finding the answers to who I am and why I am here. birthing the core foundation and teachings that I help guide your way home.
2016 — I started my journey by diving into healing my own family traumas and patterns that were very painful for me growing up. at this time, I had started practicing Buddhist meditation by my teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh.
2018 — I sat my first 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat. this was another turning point in my spiritual development. I began a really in-depth personal practice with self-contemplation, learning how to change my nervous system at the core, healing myself at a subconscious depth and truly understanding who I am beyond my conditioning. at this time, I also traveled around Europe for self-discovery, solitude and deepen connection with myself. during this time, I felt a deep connection to God, my purpose and sense of who I am in the world.
2019 — I began my first spiritual pilgrimage in Asia (Dhamma Travels). I traveled throughout S.E Asia to sit in meditation retreats and focus on self development. At this time, I served in my second Vipassana meditation retreat in South Korea, and sat in my third Vipassana retreat in Thailand. that same year, I started my Meditation Teacher Training under The Lab of Meditation in Canada.
2020 — I worked more deeply with my relational traumas during this time. healing the inner child wounds around my romantic relationships and family upbringings: the mother wound, father wound, abandonment wound, codependency that I held inside. working on my relational attachments, anxiety, and unhealthy patterns.
2021 — After working on my relational wounds, I found my husband who was a Buddhist monk, and very importantly, shared the same spiritual path as me. I felt such a deep alignment with him and felt very grateful that my healing work had drawn me to the right life partner. during this time, I came upon another spiritual initiation when I traveled to Costa Rica and sat in an Ayahuasca ceremony for the first time. this experience opened me up entirely to the Great Mystery of life and my relationship with Her. at this time, I started to work with the unseen realms, subtle energetic body, and deepening my soul’s intuition. I studied Bill Plotkin’s work on psycho-spiritual development, soul’s journey and connection with Nature. at this point, I changed my name with the purpose of embodying my soul at a deeper level. I launched my spiritual mentoring business in December 2021 after the journey of this year.
2022 — I offered spiritual coaching and mentoring for clients. Combining soul, spiritual and esoteric practices when serving clients. at this time, spirituality, meditation, intuition plus personal background of relational traumas healing supported my work. I also studied Human Design & Astrology.
2023 — I deepened my study with energetic work including, Reiki, prayers, channeling, connecting with spirits of the higher realms. Worked on integrating spirituality with inner stability and grounded practicality.
2024 — I deepened my channeling writing. using writing as a method of personal healing, self expression, and connection to God and the higher realm. I also focused on opening up my vocals, starting sharing my voice with speaking, and singing publicly. I worked on establishing my creative expressions for Art, dance and feminine embodiment in everyday life. my work focused deeper on Somatic Healing and reconnecting to the feminine energy within and somatic embodiment.
2025 — my main focus is on deepening my trauma-informed trainings in Internal Family System, relational healing, and Somatic Psychology to best support clients using various modalities and holistic healing: body, mind, soul, spirit.
2026 — I am currently embarking on a journey to study shamanism, and deepen my study in animism.

My Roots & Lineage

I am Vietnamese—Canadian. I grew up in Buddhist households from both my paternal and maternal side of the family. My paternal grandmother, in many ways, initiated and sown the spiritual seeds on my path. She was a continuous seeker, devotee, and disciplined practitioner of Buddhism. She attended and lived seasonally at Buddhist temples throughout Vietnam to study and practice Buddhism. I honor her as one of my ancestors that laid a strong foundation on my path of Buddhism & mindfulness.

My ancestors and the land we grew up in lived through the Vietnam War. In many ways, this historical event is a big part of my healing work with my ancestors. My paternal grandfather, a very humble and loving man—who rode his bicycle three hours a day to bring rice home to his children during the war, during the bombing on the street. He taught me the values of humility, grace and love. I honor him as one of my ancestors whose love deeply touched my heart, and I dedicate this spiritual work to him.

Studies & Trainings

Soul Work

Discover your true self and soul-aligned purpose through the sacred path of soul work guided by depth psychology, nature-based initiation, shamanic practices, and inner journeying. This is a return to who you truly are at your core essence.

A lot of my soul work is self-studied. Such as, Jungian Psychology, also known as depth psychology. I am always diving deep into archetypal studies, dream-work and subconscious-mind exploration. I engage in dream-work, dream analysis and dream-making nearly everyday.
In addition, a main part of my soul’s work related to Life Purpose, and Soul’s Identity comes from my journey and exploration with Bill Plotkin’s work. The profound teachings on the human psyche from a spiritual and psychological perspective, as well as the nature connection has profoundly impacted me.
When working with clients, I bring this level of depth and exploration in my coaching.
My journey with plant medicines has been a profound one, continuously. I sat with Ayahuasca and psilocybin. I use these sacred medicines to access the subconscious mind, the higher-mind, the soul, the spirit world. To also build relationships with the Sacred Realm. These experiences have provided profound insights into the human psyche, spiritual transformation, and the energetic layers of healing for me. By working with these sacred medicines in intentional settings, I have cultivated a greater capacity to hold space for myself, and my clients navigating their own journeys of self-discovery, healing, and awakening. This work deepens my connection with the Soul and Spirit world in the unseen realms.
- Soulcraft Retreat by Bill Plotkin at the Animas Institute
- Animas & Earth Reconnection by Ancestral Medicine
My practice is built on an animistic lens, turning to guides and sacred keepers of this Land, Earth, Ocean, Spirit, Animals to build relationship with the non-human world, also to receive insight, wisdom and guidance. Through prayers, meditation and spiritual connection. My practices include connecting with the energy of Nature Elements to work deeper with this human experience. Mountain, ocean, wind, fire, earth, ancestors energies. These practices has deepened my understanding of the invisible energy field, ancestral healing, and the interconnectedness of all life. Through these practices, I can support you in connecting deeper with your ancestral lineage and receive wisdom, healing, reclaiming your personal power, and aligning with your highest potential. This work allows me to guide you on transformative soul journeys of healing and spiritual awakening.
Embarking on the journey of studying applied shamanism with Dr. Isa Gucciardi at Sacred Streams in 2026.

Wisdom of the body

Heal through the innate wisdom of your body using somatic psychology and nervous system work to gently retrain your subconscious patterns and expand your capacity to be present, safe, and at home within yourself.

Neuroscience-Based Mindfulness Teacher Certification — The Lab of Meditation | Certified in 2019
Educator: Hiro Demichelis. Registered Clinical Counsellor, Meditation Teacher, Ph.D.
The Lab of Meditation Method is accredited with the International Mindfulness Teachers Association — The International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA) is “a registered non-profit dedicated to the professionalization and standardization of the mindfulness field. As mindfulness rapidly enters many sectors of society - medicine, healthcare, psychology, education, business academia, social justice, judicial reform, and more - there has been a call for rigorous oversight and standardization.
Mindfulness Mentor Training Certification | Certified in 2026
Educators: Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Sharon Shelton & Expert Faculty.
- 10-Day Vipassana Retreat 2018
- 10-Day Vipassana Service 2019
- 10-Day Vipassana Retreat 2019
- 4-Day Vipassana Retreat in 2025
- 10-Day Vipassana Retreat in 2026
My Vipassana meditation trainings contributed significantly to my development as a meditation teacher and laser-sharp, intuitive coach. The multiple 10-day silent retreats built a foundational practice for both my personal exploration and professional contribution. This practice is the foundation for my self-inquiry, knowledge and understanding. It’s what I use to help my clients get to the same place of depth within themselves. Silence, stillness and solitude are the pillars that I use to guide myself and others to deep and authentic inner wisdom.
In addition, through self-study and personal practices, I based my approach on Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the teachers of Insight Meditation. Buddhism is the path that I root myself, the teachings that I share with my clients. I apply ancient wisdom from Buddhism to modern daily life. Practices of mindfulness and meditation are the key to self-awareness development. These roots are the key practices I share with my clients to help them discover the compassionate, wise, and loving self within, no matter what they are going through in life. What I have found is that Buddhism brings me back to peace, love, joy and clarity. And that is what I aspire to bring to my clients.
The Hakomi Method to Somatic Healing for Therapists with Manuela Mischke-Reeds | Completed
Mindfulness, non-violent, organicity. These are the core values of Hakomi that I take deeply into how I approach my work.
Hakomi is a beautiful blend of meditation, mindfulness and trauma-work. The Hakomi Method is a gentle, mindfulness-based, body-centered approach to psychotherapy that integrates principles from Eastern philosophy, particularly mindfulness and nonviolence, with Western psychology and somatics.
At its core, Hakomi is about using mindfulness in the therapeutic process to access and transform your core unconscious beliefs that shape how you experience yourselves and the world. The name “Hakomi” is a Hopi word that means “Who are you?” or “How do you stand in relation to these many realms?”
Hakomi focuses on the holistic working of the mind-body connection, believing that our bodies hold the memories, experiences, and beliefs we’ve internalized—often outside of our conscious awareness.
1. Trauma & Memory Course: Somatic Experiencing® Skills to Help Clients Get Unstuck and Restore Their Lives — Peter Levine, Ph.D. | Completed
2. Somatic Trauma Therapy 4-Month Certification — Dr. Abi Blakeslee | Upcoming
- Level 1 Reiki | Completed
- Level 2 Reiki | In-Progress
I am currently undergoing Reiki training, a powerful energy healing modality that works to restore balance and harmony within the mind, body, and spirit. Through this practice, I have deepened my connection to universal energy, subtle energetic information. I use this skill to support myself and my clients in exploring energetic information within their body and mind, building a deeper emotional and spiritual understanding of themselves. Reiki is a beautiful addition to my intuitive coaching and spiritual practices.
- On-going practice

Trauma-informed Relational Healing

Come home to yourself by healing the roots of your relational and childhood wounds through compassionate parts-work (IFS), gentle attachment repair, and soulful relational coaching. Reclaim the wholeness that’s always been yours

1. Internal Family Systems Trauma Treatment 4-Month Intensive with Frank Anderson MD | Completed
2. Comprehensive Internal Family Systems Therapy Course: Clinical Applications of the IFS Model | Completed
IFS is a modality that I find has the capacity to bring deep relational healing. This work allows you to build relationships with your inner system. Repair the wounded parts that had carried past pain and traumas. Rebuild a more loving and intimate connection with yourself. My intention is that through this modality, I can facilitate a space for deeper healing, and compassion when working with your inner parts.
I have completed various psycho-educational and inner-child healing programs, focusing on areas such as healing the inner child, addressing codependency, and working through the abandonment wound, healing the mother and father wound. Each program provided me with powerful tools and insights to guide myself and my clients through their own healing journeys. I help clients release emotional blockages, build healthier relationships, and reclaim their sense of self-worth. This extensive background allows me to support clients with generational traumas, complex emotional problems, compassion and grace as they navigate their personal and relational growth.
Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 & 2 (CCTP/CCTP-II) with Janina Fisher Ph.D | Upcoming
Expressive Arts Therapy: Creative Solutions for Trauma Recovery with Jamie Marich, PhD. | Completed
Expressive Art Therapeutic approach for me is less about whether someone sees themselves as an artist, or artistic person. But rather, through the channel of personal creativity, a person can expressive their deepest emotions, inner thoughts or feelings that often are hard to express otherwise. To me, this is the gift of expressive art therapy.
Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC) Certification with Dr. Ramani Durvasula | Upcoming
Borderline, Narcissistic, Antisocial and Histrionic Personality Disorders: Effective Treatments for Challenging Clients with Dr. Gregory Lester | Completed
This training focused on understanding the complexities of Antisocial, Narcissistic, Histrionic, and Borderline Personality Disorders. While I am not a licensed therapist and DO NOT treat personality disorders, this training has equipped me as a coach with deeper insight and awareness into the emotional patterns and relational dynamics that accompany these diagnoses. This allows me to provide more informed, grounded and compassionate emotional support to clients who may be navigating intense emotions, inner chaos, or interpersonal challenges. My role is to walk alongside my clients as a supportive guide, creating a safe and nonjudgmental space for personal growth, emotional resilience and meaningful change.
Religious Trauma, Spiritual Abuse and Cult Recovery: Treating the Trauma Caused by Adverse Religious Experiences with Kathryn Keller, PhD., Anna Clark Miller, LPC-S | In-Training
Shame Certification Training: Integrative Somatic, Sensorimotor, Mindfulness, & Neurobiological Strategies to Transform Self-Loathing with Janina Fisher Ph.D. | In-Training
I am currently studying how our nervous system operates with shame. Issues such as, people-pleasing, difficulties setting boundaries, speaking up for self, being assertive, are at the root of shame. My intention is that from this study, I can facilitate deeper transformation for you.
Suicide & Self-Harm: Stopping the Pain with Jack Klott, MSSA, LCSW, CSWW, Suicidologist | Completed
I received this specific training with suicidologist Jack Klott to better understand the deep emotional pain behind suicidal thoughts and self-harm. This helps me hold safe, nonjudgmental space for clients who may be struggling. While I’m not a licensed therapist and I DO NOT provide treatment or crisis intervention for suicidal thoughts or behaviors — my training informs me to recognize warning signs, respond with compassion and guide you toward the right support in times of crisis. You don’t have to go through it alone.