Professional education and credentials include a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Nevada, Reno; M.S. in Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in spirituality and religion at Monmouth University; and B.A. in Psychology and Holistic Health at Georgian Court University. Additionally, Sage is a Licensed School Counselor, Clinical Ecotherapist, Existential Analyst, IFS-Informed Therapist, nationally Registered Yoga Teacher, and completed advanced studies in meditation, philosophy, and acupuncture at the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine at Dongzhimen Hospital.
Sage is committed to, and passionate about, the queer community, and serves on the executive board of directors for both the Nevada Gender Clinic and the Foundation for Sexual and Gender Affirming Research, and also facilitates a consultation group for healthcare providers working with gender expansive clients in northern Nevada. Sage is also active in ecotherapy research, and maintains full-time employment as a professor at Saybrook University, working with both master’s and doctoral counseling students.
Psychotherapy, Ecotherapy, Sex Therapy, Yoga & Somatic Therapy, Coaching, and Professional Consultation & Training
Individual and Relationship-Based (couples, partners, or polycules)
Video & Phone Sessions (tele-therapy)
Ecotherapy in Truckee, CA (in-person)
My academic background includes a doctorate in counseling and educational psychology, a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling, and a bachelor's degree in psychology and holistic health. In addition to my ecotherapy training through Earthbody, I am an active ecotherapy researcher with publications in various academic journals and counseling related magazines. I incorporate yoga, meditation, and breathwork into my counseling practice and am a certified yoga instructor (RYT-200). My counseling approach is primarily existential and spiritual; I have master's level training in religion and spirituality in counseling, and also studied meditation, philosophy, and acupuncture with the Holistic Health department of Georgian Court University at the Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and with private practitioners in Xi’an, China.
I am a doctoral-level therapist focused on helping millennials explore their identities and relationships, navigate life transitions, and support their personal growth and empowerment. I primarily work with women & non-binary people, and those in the queer/trans/poly/kink communities. Together, we will get to the root of your issues so you can learn from that insight and develop the tools you need to make lasting changes. Most of my clients come to me because they are questioning the meaning of their relationships, career, life, and/or existence - but I am here to help you discover your truth so you can live freely & authentically. I offer individual psychotherapy, partners therapy, and ecotherapy both online and in person.