Life Changes, whether chosen or happening beyond our control, can be catalysts for living more authentically. Let’s work together so you don’t have to navigate these changes on your own. 

Through understanding how trauma patterns from the past are held in the body and nervous system, we will work to bring awareness and healing so you can live more in integrity with who you really are. I utilize trauma processing modalities including EMDR, Brainspotting, Trauma sensitive mindfulness, Internal Family Systems and Somatic Attachment work.

We are living in a time of great change and uncertainty.  I bring ways of working with the body, brain and nervous system to manage and alleviate anxiety and depression.

I know the depths, peaks and valleys of being an artist and the reality of creativity blocks. Let’s work together to move through these and open to your unique creative inspiration. 

A woman’s life journey is rich and unique. Women are “wired” to tend and befriend, and we carry many responsibilities. This capacity for caring allows us to nurture others and yet we may be out of balance with a tendency to over-give, while neglecting our own needs and authentic self expression. This can result in a disconnection with our inner lives, and our true Self.

If we were neglected or abused emotionally or physically, we develop a lack of self worth and may carry shame and have difficulty connecting to ourselves. This results in a search for outside approval, attachment issues where we may be disconnected from ourselves and others, with patterns of over-giving, self neglect, exhaustion and pain. 

Therapy can guide and support us to see the ways we have learned to dim ourselves and to relate the parts of us that had to go into hiding. It takes courage and support to do this but can be life changing. Women can learn how to give back to ourselves, which is essential for our overall health and well being. 

I see Mid Life as a portal with great potential. Hormonal changes and the inevitable life stressors of this time can lead to feelings of overwhelm, increased anxiety and dissatisfaction. You may be wondering: Who am I now? What do I really want for the next chapter of my life? How do I move through all of these hormonal and life changes? How can I make peace with my changing body? Mid Life can be a challenge as we are confronted with hormonal shifts and the reality of aging and impermanence. I believe that Mid Life is an opportunity to re-Vision ourselves so that we can step into our next chapter with confidence, clarity and power. 

The Story of our grief is the story of our Love.

While grief can feel like your whole world is shattering, if we can stay with our hearts and this mystery of being human, there is a path of awakening and discovery of deeper love, compassion and self knowing that can be a lighthouse in the darkness. 

The process of grief is a natural, normal part of the human experience. It takes time and deserves support. Grief impacts us on all levels – body/mind/soul and spirit. We may feel like we have been torn apart or literally brought to our knees. We may feel fear and anxiety. All of these are natural responses of our body and soul to the experience of loss.

I support people with all types of losses. There are many ways we experience grief and loss in our lives: the loss of a home, a job, a relationship, an identity (ie: retirement) , the loss of a familiar place or country, etc. The experience of losing a loved one through death can be one of the most profound and challenging times we may face. It can also be a time of deep growth and transformation. 

As the Phoenix rises from the ashes, so we can also rise through the transformative power of grief.

While each person grieves in their own way, there are some universal features. 

Physical: fatigue, sleep disturbances, shakiness, weakness, difficulty concentrating, headaches or other body pain, feeling disoriented, or loss of appetite. 

Emotional: Shock, denial, feeling disconnected, overwhelming tears and sadness, anger, loneliness, numbness, confusion, mood swings, irritability, fear, guilt, regret. All of these experiences are normal and natural parts of the grief process. It is really important to honor your own process and your own needs during this time. While family and friends may be supportive, it can be helpful to have support from someone with experience who can guide you in your grief. 

I would be honored to accompany you on your grief journey

"My grief says that I dared to love, that I allowed another to enter the very core of my being and find a home in my heart. Grief is akin to praise; it is how the soul recounts the depth to which someone has touched our lives. To love is to accept the rites of grief." —Francis Weller

Mindfulness is a practice of paying attention to the present moment, non-judgmentally, with as much kindness as possible. Mindfulness is a doorway to becoming more present in our lives. I am currently training in Mindfulness meditation with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Self-compassion is the ability to turn understanding, acceptance, and love inwards and can help relieve many mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression and insecurity.