Hi all, happy to have you here. I’m Dana, based out of Durham, NC. I first dipped my toe into the healing arts about 15 years ago as a nurse, where I learned how to hold space for people going through big, messy, painful healing. In addition to my Western medicine training, I have spent the last seven or so years studying energy work, intuitive development, plant spirit communication, Earth-based energy work, and mediumship.

A few things you might like to know about me:

I’m a deeply sensitive person who came into this world with a lot of healing work to do. I love keeping my feet to the fire and I love seeing the same transformations in others. I am not afraid of darkness or messiness in others because of how deeply I have walked with my own shadow. I have learned that my sensitivity is my strength.

The whole ‘love and light,’ ‘good vibes only’ spirituality doesn’t work for me. I feel that our shadows are sacred and meant to be integrated into the whole, rather than ignored. In our sessions, we’ll touch on heavy things, but welcome them and hold them softly and with tenderness. This is at the center of all I have to offer.

I named my business Walking Between Worlds because that is exactly what I do – whether across the gender binary, the world of the living and dead, or between allopathic and holistic healing practices. I am an edgewalker and someone who thrives in nuance, where we can embrace the full spectrum of possibility that exists in the in-between.

I don’t want to be someone you rely on to connect with spirit or Earth. As humans, our relationships to spiritual practices and gifts, as well as our connection with the earth are in deep need of repair. I deeply believe that we are our own healers. I hope to show you how to reclaim your innate gifts and connect into deeper, vaster parts of yourself and the Earth around you.

When I’m not doing spiritual work, I’m working as a nurse practitioner. My specialty background is geriatrics and full-spectrum end-of-life care. I am passionate about promoting autonomy as people age and talking to people about death before it knocks on their door so that death may be approached as an old friend rather than something to avoid or be afraid of.

I also enjoy spending time with loved ones and my cats, writing, cooking, reading, listening to music, making all kinds of things with my hands, creating art, gardening, guiding and practicing yoga, and spending time in the woods. I live and work on unceded Lumbee, Cheraw, Catawba, Occaneechi, and Shakori land, also known as Durham, NC.

I hope you feel inspired to take what works for you here and to leave the rest.

With love and awe,

Dana