I am a multipassionate human who learns through my lived experience. I have a theme in my life of burning to the ashes only to rise up and rebuild myself stronger and wiser than ever before.

Art is a form of therapy and self expression for me, it is where I alchemize my experience into gold, quite literally. I create sculptural handmade jewelry here in Lisbon, Portugal. I am a photographer, painter, and practice many other art forms. I love to share my art, it is a way for me to connect to the world through my self expression and love for beauty.

Through my lived experience of trauma, abuse, multi-cultural upbringing, and above all feeling like an outsider throughout my life, I have a deep compassion and love for helping others. I understand the pain and beauty of life through a lens that provides both depth and safety, as I nurture the wounds and gifts both of the people and the collective.

I consider this energetic practice my life’s work, although I first committed to the work over 10 years ago when I began my education in psychology and neuroscience. While on my path pursuing an MD/PhD I realized how disconnected I had become from my self. Through my lowest points I have contemplated even to end my life. This led me to discover that the external achievements I had gained were not my definition of success.

A shift in my energy happened when I realized that I would have to risk losing everything I had in order to save my own soul. I left for South Africa with a small suitcase in hand, no plan, no connection, no money.

While I do not promote this level of risk in my client’s next steps, I had to face this experience to learn what to do- and not to do- when facing a soul or existential crisis, a transformation process, or any version of life pivot that someone might be called to.

I live a life of extremes, experiencing the true vastness and dichotomy that exists within this world, and universe.

I am here to be a model for you, so you can both witness my process and receive my guidance and wisdom from having failed and metaphorically burned to the ashes time and time again.

Much of my life I resented that the extremes in my life, but I came to accept that with such depth in suffering and pain and confusion, I always come out the other side feeling just as much beauty, gratitude and love in a potent and powerful way. I try to convey this in my work, both artistically and energetically , in my art and in my coaching.

At the end of the day, there is one thing that makes me feel completely satisfied, and that is if I know you can feel the abundance and possibility of life, even amidst the darkness, purely from witnessing my experience. I want you to know that there is always another way of being and relating in this world, and you have all the wisdom inside of you. This is my life source; to be love, exude love, and mirror to you the love that you are.

Thank you for being here.

Thank you for accepting my work even with my imperfections and quirky ways of doing things.

I love you,

Elise