Hi, I’m Tessa.
I use she/they pronouns and identify as a gay, white, Southern woman. I love animals, plants, being outside, sweating from digging in the dirt or building things, reading in a sunny spot on a chilly afternoon, cooking for loved ones or just to experiment. I’m an herbalist and I love growing and tinkering with medicinals, be they plant or mushrooms. The natural world is my biggest source of joy and connection.
My own journey has been one of challenge in ways that early on committed me to “breaking wide open” rather than ever breaking down or closing off. I have been there: abandonment, abuse, trauma, loss. I come out of it all believing in compassion, believing in love.
Hypnotherapy allows me to bring all my passion for people, the inner workings of our minds and imaginations, our histories and personal narratives, the stories of who we are, and combine all that with a self-resourcing approach to healing and wellness.
I live, love and learn on the lands of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, on a small homestead in rural Hillsborough, central North Carolina. Here, my wife and I live with a passel of critters, grow vegetables/tea/fruit, innoculate anything and everything with mushrooms, and woodswalk as often as possible. We work with and for our community to support wellness and safety, opportunities for all to thrive.
Just like you, I’m on my journey of discovery and connection, seeking to find and live my purpose. I look forward to connecting with you as you travel your path.
