My story is rooted in lived experience—years of trauma, abuse, survival, and eventually, healing.
I’m a trauma survivor. My work is shaped by my own journey and the long, messy, beautiful road of coming home to myself. I’ve struggled with symptoms of anxiety, depression, and complex PTSD since childhood, after years of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. My 20s were filled with panic attacks, debilitating emotions, chronic health issues, and a deep sense of disconnection and low self-worth. It was terribly exhausting, let me tell ya.
I tried it all: talk therapy, medication, countless doctors and diagnoses. But nothing truly helped. I was told over and over that something was wrong with me—that it was “all in my head”—and that I would just have to manage.
At my rock bottom, I didn’t want to be alive anymore. I was so lost in the pain that I tried to end my own life. I felt hopeless, disconnected, dissociated, and just...tired. Tired of trying to hold it all together.
Long story short, a treatment center, somatic work, a supportive community, and my own fierce dedication to healing saved my life.
Slowly, I began to see the world with new eyes. Literally! Colors looked brighter. My thoughts felt clearer. I started to realize that it’s not actually normal to live with constant tightness in your chest, to feel numb, or to be stuck in survival mode every single day. What a concept!
I know what it’s like to feel like you can’t keep going—to feel like the weight is too much. And I’m here to tell you: living a beautiful, full life is so, so very possible, my friend.
You don’t have to be fixed. You don’t have to be anyone else. You just need a safe place to land, some tools to support your nervous system, and someone who sees you.
I’m here. And I believe in your healing with my whole big heart.
CREDENTIALS & EDUCATION
Certified Trauma-Informed Life Coach (ICF Accredited)
Master’s Candidate for Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Somatic Body Psychotherapy
Integrative Somatic Parts Work Certificate Certified Breathwork Facilitator
Somatopia Somatic Experiencing Certificate of Completion
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Level 1 & 2, UMass
National Alliance on Mental Illness Group Facilitator
CE credits from The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine
Additional informal research and training in Somatic Experiencing, Emotional Freedom Technique, polyvagal theory, and more