Susie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 17 years of experience in trauma-informed care, clinical case management, and mental health services and counseling. Her practice, Through Sunrise Integrative Therapy, is grounded in evidence-based modalities such as mindfulness-based CBT, EMDR, and IFS.

Susie is also an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher with experience teaching in correctional facilities, treatment centers, domestic violence shelters, and community organizations. This allows her to integrate mindfulness, breathwork, yoga, and other somatic tools into her sessions—providing a holistic, body-centered approach that blends traditional and alternative healing modalities.

A lifelong learner, Susie has been deeply inspired by the re-emergence of psychedelics in mental health. Her personal healing journey with plant medicines—especially Ayahuasca—has fueled her passion for supporting others in safely exploring the use of these profound teachers in their own path to healing. She is especially committed to honoring the cultural roots and sacred traditions surrounding Ayahuasca, and seeks to serve as a bridge between modern clinical practices and the ancestral wisdom of Indigenous medicine traditions. With deep respect and humility, she aims to foster ethical, respectful integration that uplifts both worlds—offering healing that is trauma-informed, grounded, and spiritually attuned.