My heart belongs to people battling to get their health and lives back.

From a young age, I’ve navigated chronic illness, pain and the threat of disability. After a difficult time in college, I became very ill. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and thus began my ride on the western medicine merry-go-round. I felt unseen, unheard and isolated in those struggles. I was put on a dozen medications that had side effects and that was the only option I was given. I was told my disease would only progress and this was life now. It was devastating. Despite multiple diagnoses and cycles of moving forward and backward, I eventually found my way to functional medicine and the power of healing foods and other holistic approaches, which gradually restored my health and vitality.  I was able to greatly reduce the number of medications I was on and the symptoms I had and life began to move forward.

I forged a successful career as a creative, moving up the corporate ladder in my thirties and reaching my goal of becoming a creative director. This determination and striving got me where I wanted to go, but there was a hefty cost. I was burned out and all the green juice in the world couldn’t save me from how I moved in the world, caught in a pattern of never enough and sacrificing my boundaries for connection and praise. So much of life is not about productivity, but that was my main focus.

There was an emotional and spiritual level of healing that needed to be addressed. I had become intensely anxious and disconnected from my spirit and the things that lit me up. I believe that this connection to self is essential for mind/body/spirit healing. I studied and practiced various forms of nervous system regulation, brain retraining, somatic experiencing, CBT, IFS parts work and mindfulness to process trauma and moved like a peace warrior through the many ups and downs of healing, becoming more resilient not just mentally, but also physically. I believe whole heartedly in this work and its ability to not only change your spirit but heal the physical body as well. I continue these practices today to stay open to life, empathetic and whole.

I’m extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the power of a whole-self approach to healing. I promised myself that if I ever overcame my mountain of symptoms, I would help others. Today, I empower clients through a holistic, client-led approach rooted in the empathy and compassion, grown in the garden of my own healing journey.