Just as a birth doula walks beside a person in pregnancy—just as a death doula attends the dimming of another person’s time on the planet—I accompany nonfiction writers through the underworld experience of extracting stories of trauma from the body, and in the challenge that follows of building these stories beautifully upon the page. Rather than the linear, goal-oriented approach to writing mentorship we are used to, this process draws on metaphysics and archetype as much as physiology and craft. It is patient, faith-filled work. Those who come to me understand that telling their difficult and important stories is essential, non-negotiable work for them this lifetime. Those who come to me know what they need to do, but for whatever reason have not yet been able to move forward.

In our initial 75-minute session, we’ll pinpoint how writing interacts with your over-adapted sympathetic nervous system, push back against any shaming messages absorbed from your family, friends, or the culture, and dial in the craft moves that will make your story crisp and powerful on the page. Because writing trauma usually involves a healing journey, we’ll increasingly attend to the spiritual dimensions of the questions you’re living, drawing on the expertise of other healing modalities at crucial moments in your writing journey. You will receive writing assignments and reading lists that help contextualize, challenge, and inspire your work. Some writers choose to add on feedback about the specifics of their manuscripts, drawing on my expertise on how we tell these stories well. Others seek only creative and spiritual support through their process. We will design our work together based on where you are in your writing and what, precisely, is happening in your writing and spirituality. New clients commit to at least two sessions, although they can choose to pay for these separately.

Your session includes our time together, an in-depth email summarizing your session, follow-up correspondence and up to 3 scheduled writing prompts (if that’s the work we settled on together).

Please note: I strongly encourage all of my clients to be in a working relationship with a mental health practitioner, and preferably someone drawing on somatic treatment methods. This package is not a substitute for mental healthcare and cannot provide round-the-clock response or crisis management.

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Initial sessions are $260. Returning client sessions are $225.

Please note that I only allow one session to be purchased at a time and that any given session can only be rescheduled once.

All manuscript pages should be in 12pt. Times New Roman, double-spaced.

Receiving feedback on your pages requires an additional fee.

Up to 5 pages: $70

Up to 10 pages: $120

Up to 20 pages: $240

Up to 40 pages: $444