About

Hello, I’m Elisa (she/her), and I have always been intrigued by the human capacity for resilience, self-discovery, and deep personal growth. It is an honor to guide people on their journeys of healing and transformation.

As a therapeutic writing specialist, workshop facilitator, and journaling consultant, I bring creativity and insight to each workshop and one-on-one encounter.

Along with my professional training and experience, I have a lifelong, ever-evolving journal writing practice. I find the blank page to be a magical place, and with my gentle, structured, and creative guidance, I believe you will, too. It is always such a pleasure to witness the joy and life-enhancing insights born from the relationship between workshop participants and their journals.

I facilitate journaling/expressive writing and specialized workshops globally via Zoom (as well as locally in Southern Oregon), and delight in a diverse classroom/workshop experience. As a seasoned facilitator, I am especially skilled at cultivating sacred community space while inviting a relaxed sense of playfulness. You will likely discover that this unique balance of depth and levity will begin to mirror your journal writing experience, whether you are a forever-journal-writer or a curious novice.

A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I facilitate psychotherapy sessions via telehealth for individuals residing throughout the states of Oregon and California.

Specializations/Populations:

~ Expressive/Therapeutic Writing and Journaling

~ Chronic Pain, Disability, Illness

~ LGBTQIA2S+

~ Care Professionals

~ Grief/Loss

~ Life Transitions

~ Aging Adults

~ Neurodivergence

~ Hearing Loss

~ Deaf (fluent in ASL – American Sign Language)

And on a personal note… I am blessed to live in beautiful Southern Oregon with my wife and our objectively adorable rescue dog, Zakai. Along with my passion for the writing life (mostly nonfiction and poetry), I love sharing relaxed meals with friends, journaling, reading, and engaging with community. I meditate in nature every chance I get and marvel at the flow of gentle Oregon river streams and the unique gifts of each season. Play and laughter are essential to me. I am truly alive when I am both teaching and learning, and I am never, ever far from a hot cup of tea.