Bio: I am a writer, healer, artist, teacher, cacaoista, tutor and coach. I am a multi-creative with many healing approaches to creativity, body, mind and spirit. I help you heal through writing, art, ceremony and more.

I have been studying healing, the creative process and working with my guides for over twenty-five years. I have also studied music, shamanism, improv and dance.

I am a trained a Cacaoista, I lead individual and group tea ceremonies & cacao ceremonies. I formally trained as a cacaoista in 2023 by Plant Spirit Medicine Woman aka Sorrell Robbins, with whom I worked with in a yearlong shamanic training course, and continue to work with today.   

I write every day have filled over 150 notebooks with journaling and creative writing. I found that I not only love creating, but also love giving myself the free daily therapy that writing provides. I have been published in number of literary magazines including Paragraph, Seeing the Snow, Peninsula Poets, Harpy Hybrid Review, Wishbone Words Magazine, and Open Minds Quarterly.  I have a bachelor’s in English Language have studied with Natalie Goldberg. I write poetry, memoir, and self-help.

In 2009, I found the Tao of Watercolor and has been studying that ever since including many other art forms like drawing, mixed media, art journaling, photography, Photoshop, Pan Pastel, Gelli Plate Printing, and more. My art journal was published in Art Journaling Magazine. 

I teach both writing and art classes. I have found that teaching art combines my love of creativity with my love of healing. I have taught Writing, Journaling, Art Journaling, The Artist's Way, Write for Life, Gelli Plate Printing, Collage, Nature Journaling and more. 

Mary is a a Creativity Coach. She studied with Eric Maisel, finishing the advanced course in 2025. She can help you develop creative practices and finish creative projects as well as tutor you in writing or art.

I have a Masters degree of Occupational Therapy from Easter Michigan University in 2003 and I am a 1998 graduate of Health Enrichment Center’s school of therapeutic massage where I also studied additional advanced therapeutic massage. I do many kinds of energy work including Chakra Balancing, CranioSacral Therapy, Manual Medicine and Access Consciousness Bars. 

She attended Sound Journey Summer School in 2024 and continues to learn music for healing. 

I intend to heal with every aspect of what I do. Including sharing different kinds of energy work and sound healing.

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Testimonials

"Mary is a gifted healer, writer, artist and teacher. She brings heart and soul to all of her classes, healing sessions and endeavors. Mary cares deeply about meeting her client's needs. I appreciate her intuition and knowledge, her commitment to spiritual growth and practice, her extraordinary model of self-care, and gentle playful spirit. Mary lifts up those around her with her joy and love!" -Leigh Ann Phillips-Knope, MA, Co-Director, Roots of Change

"I love how Mary combines art, writing, healing and personal growth and I always leave my time with her feeling inspired." -Heather Moon, Teacher