If you've ever felt like you've drifted far from yourself — I know that feeling intimately. And I know a way back.
“I had been moving further and further out of alignment with myself — with who I was as a child — and it was undeniable.”
Hello, my loves. I'm Nicole — I guide people into deeper relationship with themselves through inner work and creative expression.
My love for holistic approaches to mind-body healing began in childhood, growing up in a Waldorf school. I was raised with a deep reverence for nature; my days were filled with painting, drawing, dancing, chasing mystical creatures, and making things with my hands — learning to tune in and listen to my body from a very young age.
I was also raised by two parents with beautiful open minds and deep spiritual roots. My mother, a psychic, was raised by her mother — a hypnotherapist — and her grandmother, an energy healer. She was taught to nurture her intuitive gifts from a young age and made it her profession early in life, raising me to do the same. My father, raised in a West African and French home, grew up between the worlds of witch doctors and religion, with a deep fascination with magic, nature, animals, and adventure. He was the storyteller of my childhood and taught me to always remain open to magic, spirituality, and to stay curious.
When I ventured into the "real" world — after 18 years of working with my hands, immersed in nature, soaking up magic in my Waldorf years — I was met with some jarring moments of redirection. I explored art through experimental filmmaking at CalArts, then moved to New York City, which was a tremendous culture shock.
New York was an exciting place to discover who I was, especially in contrast to my nature-soaked, magical childhood. But after a few years, I began to burn out.
Caught up in hustle culture and exhausted from chasing, anxiety and depression caught up with me — my nervous system became completely frayed. The film and art world I had been working in shut down entirely around the peak of my existential crisis in 2020, and I knew something had to change.
I had been moving further and further out of alignment with myself — with who I was as a child — and it was undeniable.
“In my moment of feeling most lost, I was guided to books and transformative experiences with spiritual medicine that cracked something open in me.”
What followed was a major spiritual awakening. In my moment of feeling most lost, I was guided to books and transformative experiences with spiritual medicine that cracked something open in me.
On a whim, I applied to Columbia University — drawn by their Spirit Mind Body Institute, where the science of spirituality was being studied through a psychological lens. I got in, began the program in September 2020, and felt like I had finally come home to myself.
I dove deep into Jungian psychology, dreamwork, and the profound relationship between creativity, human development, and healing. I graduated with a Master's in psychology and went on to partner with organizations working in art, activism, and nature education.
In 2024, I began building my own vision. I traveled to Mexico City to teach Jungian shadow work and intuitive art-making. In Los Angeles I led nervous system regulation and intention-setting workshops, and began working one-on-one with people to explore their dreams through a Jungian lens.
In 2025, I traveled to Italy to study Reiki, which deepened my love for embodiment — and led me onward to Bali and Rishikesh, India, where I immersed myself in Eastern spirituality and culture and completed my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training.
I am a seeker who loves to share what I learn.
Throughout all of it, two things have proven themselves to be true: a regulated nervous system is our greatest asset, and creativity is essential for connecting to our inner world. Everything I offer is built around these two truths. My deepest passion is creating sanctuary spaces — where you feel completely safe to soften, to explore, and to meet the most authentic version of yourself.
The greatest journey is inward. And whether you're in the middle of a transformation, feeling lost, or simply curious about what lives beneath the surface — you're in the right place.
Whether you're drawn to the quiet healing of Reiki, the clarity of intuitive coaching, the mystery of your dreams, or the warmth of a workshop — there is a door here for you, wherever you are on your path.
I would be truly honored to walk alongside you.
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M.A. in Psychology — Columbia University (2023)
B.F.A. — California Institute of the Arts (2017)
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200-hour Traditional Tantra Hatha Yoga
(Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor)
Satya Loka, Rishikesh, India (2026)Reiki Healing Certified
Yoga Farm, Italy (2025)SEE Learning Certified (2021)
Social Emotional and Ethical Learning -
Jung & Contemporary Art — Ann McCoy (2025)
The Symbolic Language of the Unconscious — Chantal Powel, Ph.D. (2025)
Methods of Individuation — Mark Kuras, Ph.D. (2022)Archetypal Symbolism — Aurelie Athan, Ph.D. (2021)
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Exhibited internationally in group exhibitions, film festivals, and gallery spaces including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Havana.
Selected exhibitions include:
Salon de Siecle — Wonzimer Gallery, Los Angeles (2024)
A Love Letter to my Therapist — Catbox Gallery, New York (2020)
SF Art Book Fair — San Francisco (2018)
SFMOMA Crossroads Festival — San Francisco (2018)
Havana Film Festival — Havana, Cuba (2018)