Jerry grew up in Northern South Dakota watching the Missouri River flow by. He joined a federal wildland fire crew as a means to travel and experience the world. In the winters he worked on municipal ambulances while completing his undergraduate. He has since lived in five states and now calls Ogden home. “I grew up in a railroad town where we don’t sugar coat things, this is probably why I feel at home here more than any place in Utah.” 

Since Jerry's toxic trait is using the analytical mind to avoid emotions he has found great healing in embodiment work. Using experiential healing reconnects us with our intuition and unlocks trauma stored in our body. “As an EMT I bandaged wounds and helped people cope.” Ironically many therapists just want to bandage your wounds with coping skills because they are afraid to look at it. “As a therapist I am not afraid to walk through the hell of your wounds of fear, shame, and guilt because underneath all this there is an amazing authentic, joyous person.”

Jerry is also trained in healing trauma through feeling into your authentic self prior to the trauma. While it is true that these therapies are intensive, we can also intensively feel into your calmness, connection, creativity, and clarity. Therapy should feel uncomfortable at times but never retraumatizing.