Rachel has always been an inquisitive soul- often wondering why we do the things we do, where our thoughts come from, and how we live our life as a result of our stories. 

This led Rachel to study both Theatre and Psychology as an undergrad at UCSC, majoring in Psych with a minor in Theatre, and going on to achieve a Masters in Social Work at UH Manoa with her LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) shortly thereafter. 

Rachel has 18 years of experience working with Hawai’i's adolescent population and their families, in both schools and organizational settings. Additionally, Rachel has been in private practice for approximately 6 years, is trained in EMDR and Brainspotting, and is a certified Brainspotting Therapist and Consultant. Currently, Rachel is seeing clients via Telehealth and primarily using Brainspotting as a therapeutic modality.

Beginning with her Undergrad years at UCSC, Rachel advanced her curiosity about the mind and body with yoga. Since then, Rachel has dabbled in many styles of yoga but found a home in the Hatha and Tantra lineage, completing her 200-hour certification, as well as specialty trainings in kids yoga, ayurveda, restorative yoga, yoga nidra, and has taught workshops on Yoga and Anxiety, Yoga and Depression, meditation, Yoga Nidra, as well as both the Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra components of 200 hr yoga teacher trainings.

Rachel is a wife and mother of two, lover of a good book, a great hike, beach time with family and friends, art, writing, yoga, meditation, laughter...lots of laughter, travel, and a huge movie and music enthusiast/nerd. 

Forever the student, Rachel's thirst for knowledge will continue on…and on…