SERVICES

•Customized Experiences
•The Daring™ Way
•Qi Gong & Yoga
•Equine-Facilitated Learning
•SoulCollage®
•Publications & Presentations
​•Psychotherapy
Customized Experiences
In addition to the scheduled retreats and events at Braving Star Farms, I also offer customized experiences. If you and/or your group would benefit from any of my services, or even past offerings, please contact me for a free consultation. Most of my services can be provided at any location and customized for your team or needs. 

Examples of personalized experiences I have provided:
-A mini-retreat that included EFL, Art&Yoga, and Tea Ceremony for an individual wanting to work on a specific goal.
-A Daring HERD® Retreat for a non-profit counseling group for training and team building.
-A mini-retreat that combined Equine-Learning and nature for Texas Ecotherapists.
-Goat Yoga.
The Daring Way™
Brené Brown's art e-course on The Gifts of Imperfection changed my life and I got certified in her work in 2014. As a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator I am able to lead The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, and Rising Strong experiences. I also incorporate the key fundamentals of her courage, vulnerability, empathy and shame work in every offering I provide. Please contact me if you are interested in any Daring Way™ experiences either one-on-one or for a group. 

​The Daring Way™ is a highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. The method was developed to help people learn how to show up, be seen, and live braver lives.
Qi Gong and Yoga
I hold the following trainings and certifications and ​please contact me if you need an instructor for a private session, event, or retreat.
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I am also able to provide Goat Yoga or Tao Yin (where Qi Gong and Yoga meet).

HOLDEN QIGONG Certified Teacher
2021
​KRI® Level One Instructor in Kundalini Yoga
2020
*Towards the end of my training a memoir was released in which the author alleged Yogi Bhajan (teacher and founder) sexually abused her. A neutral third-party (An Olive Branch) was contracted to investigate and they concluded there was sexual and abusive misconduct. I do not support or have associations with 3HO or KRI anymore because while they said originally they would work towards reconciliation with those who had come forward regarding the organization's painful past, in August of 2024 they said Yogi Bhajan was a role model and were honoring him in their social media. I commented with disappointment and my comment was removed and I was blocked from the 3HO account. I noticed before that other comments of concern I had seen had also been removed.
If you are looking for a Kundalini resources, I recommend Kia Miller. 

Level 1 Sacred Art and Yoga Teacher
2017

Vinyasa/Restorative Yoga Teacher (200-Hour)
2017
​ Certified Thyroid Yoga™ Practitioner
​2016

Equine-Facilitated Learning

I am certified in Equine-Facilitated Learning (EFL) from The HERD Institute®. The Human Equine Relational Development (HERD) Institute® EFL Level One Certification equips practitioners with the breadth and depth of knowledge, skills, and ethical guidelines required to incorporate horses into their specific scope of practice. I currently offer Daring HERD® Retreats as well as EFL experiences for individuals and couples. 

The herd at Braving Star Farms is made up of two donkeys, Francis and Donkey, and a painted mare named Dragon. There is also a small flock of chickens and a trip of goats. Please contact me with any requests or for a free consultation of how EFL can best serve you. 

SoulCollage®

I have been exploring the world of SoulCollage® since 2017, and became a SoulCollage® Facilitator in 2020. If you are interested in bringing the SoulCollage® experience to your event or group, please contact me!

There are so many Oracle and Tarot decks on the market, but there is nothing quite like having your own personalized deck to help you remember your own wisdom, bring balance, and support you daily. And there is no art experience needed as if you can cut and glue, you can do SoulCollage®! Using your intuition, you arrange and collage images on a matte board (typically 5x8) that will speak to different dimensions and natures of your soul. You can find out more by visiting https://www.soulcollage.com or reading the founder's, Seena Frost, book, SoulCollage Evolving: An Intuitive Collage Process for Self-Discovery & Community.
Publications & Presentations
 Publications:
-The School of Mysteries [April 2023]
-"emp•Tea•ness" in Global Tea Hut Winter 2023
-Self-Compassion Stories: Forty days of creative nurturing to help you remember that you are rooted in love [July 2022]
-"Living Under the Influence" in Issue 116 of Global Tea Hut Tea & Tao Magazine [September 2021]
-"The Global Music Tour" in Issue 112 of Global Tea Hut Tea & Tao Magazine [May 2021]
-Practice Pilgrimage: 100 Days of Building Serendipitous Creativity [April 2021]
-"Check out Lee Ann Hilbrich's Artwork" in Voyage Houston Magazine [November 2018]
-"A Creative Discovery" in Issue 24 of Flow Magazine
-"Art of the Month" and Tea Wayfarer in Issue 65 of Global Tea Hut Tea & Tao Magazine [June 2017]
Presentations:
-"Dare to Rumble with Story: Discovering by Playing with LEGO Bricks" at Brené Brown's Courage Camp for Certified Daring Way™ Facilitators [October 2018]
-“Dare to Create and Play Well: Discovering by Building with LEGO Bricks" at Brené Brown’s Courage Camp for Certified Daring Way™ Facilitators [October 2017]
-Taught and facilitated an experiential Daring Way™ activity for couples @ Celebrate the Sacred: A One Day Marriage Shindig [October 2016]
-"The Experiential Methodology of The Daring Way™" for the Krist Samaritan Counseling Center's Continuing Education Program [January 2015]
-"Building Trust and Communication" at St. John’s United Methodist Church Marriage Workshop [February 2013]
Psychotherapy​
My background as a psychotherapist makes me particularly skilled at creating transformational spaces for discovery and growth, as well as facilitating groups in the most beneficial ways. I do continue to maintain my Professional Counselor license, and when appropriate I am able to offer CE hours. I absolutely love serving helping professionals and have provided retreats and experiences for counseling organization teams as well as groups of therapists!  

HISTORY: After 10 years of working as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor in the non-profit counseling world , I left and started Daring Discoveries in 2016. I kept a small private practice while I began offering creative and compassionate events around the greater Houston area, and then when I moved to country in 2018, I continued seeing just a handful of long-term clients thanks to Technology Assisted Services. I officially stopped seeing psychotherapy clients in 2023 so I could focus solely on providing my uniquely related retreats.