For more than 25 years, I have worked within mental health systems, community programs, and direct service roles supporting youth and families in Oregon.
I have worked with foster youth, homeless youth, justice-involved youth, and families in crisis—often in situations where traditional approaches were no longer effective.
Alongside this, I have spent over two decades studying and practicing indigenous healing traditions, including apprenticeship within Huichol ceremonial practice in Mexico, where I was initiated into the order of Marakames.
Mental health & relational support
Youth mentorship & family guidance
Indigenous healing & spiritual practice
Practical tools for communication & clarity
I do not see people as broken.
I see people as disconnected—from themselves, from each other, and from what gives their life meaning.
And I believe that connection can be restored.
I’ve dedicated over 25 years to guiding individuals toward healing and personal transformation. My path began with a rich, multicultural upbringing, drawing from Syrian and Mexican (Yaqui) heritage. Encouraged by my grandparents to live authentically, I learned early the importance of following my own path.
In 1996, I was initiated into the shamanic traditions of the Huichol Indian tribe in Jalisco, Mexico, and spent a decade studying divination and mediumship with Don Ernesto Nerey.
Before embracing my calling as a shaman and healer, I thrived in the corporate world—excelling in athletics, earning an Organizational Communications and Business Management degree, and even building a successful denim stone washing business. However, a profound experience in a sweat lodge ceremony awakened me to a deeper purpose.
Doña Elena, Teacher, Friend, Medicine Woman and wife of my deceased Teacher Don Andreas. Huichol Mountains 2023
This is the first step. We will talk about what’s happening, identify key patterns, and explore what support may be helpful moving forward.