My Story

Even at a young age, I felt an intimate connection between us and the sacred, and between our mind, body, and spirit. I remember being six years old, standing outside waiting to go to school in my school uniform, breathing in the crisp fall air, and I felt my connection to Something Bigger. I was so at peace.

Fast forward to my work in medical free clinics and social justice settings as a young adult. I saw how compartmentalized medicine was and how “treatment” only addressed the symptoms. Awareness of the connection between the mind-body-spirit in medicine or business was definitely not the norm!

I created my own integrative path in psychotherapy, trauma-healing, wellness, leadership, yoga, energy work, mindfulness, meditation, compassion, and of course – poetry.  I learned to skillfully listen deeply and take actions that are aligned with my intuition.

My life has been about listening to the Voice within – and honoring what I hear. That Voice has taken me to Latin America, moved me across the country from San Diego to Boston where I met my now-husband, stood me in front of faculty and staff at Georgetown University to teach mind-body well-being and authentic leadership, and guided our family to our small town with a home that looks out over the mountains outside our backdoor.

And that brings me to you. It’s my calling to create the sacred space for you to ‘listen within” so you lead a life you deeply love as you bring your gifts to positively impact our world.  

My Offerings

Workplace Coaching: I offer consultations to organizations for leadership coaching, executive guidance, and professional team development. My focus is on helping your people deepen their authentic leadership presence and building a culture of well-being where your people and business thrive. My approach is grounded in organizational + personal psychology, mindfulness, compassion, and neuroscience.

Integrative Coaching for Individuals:  I love working with people all over the world. From entrepreneurs to people in midlife wanting to thrive, I bring a mind-body-spirit approach to well-being. It is my passion to support you to clear out what holds you back and start leading a life you love. This is a high-touch, completely personalized experience.

Somatic Experiencing Psychotherapy: This isn’t your typical “sit on the couch and talk” kind of therapy.  Through this potent integrative approach, I support clients in restoring a deep sense of well-being, emotional regulation, resilience, nervous system regulation, and connection.

Podcast: Check out my newest creation and offering: Delightful, for soulful and practical wisdom and guidance. It’s where science and psychology meet spirituality and creativity.

Soulful Writings:  Check out my blog and poetry when you need a sacred pause in your day.  My first book, Gems of Delight, offers a soulful reflections you can turn to throughout the year for inspiration.  My second book, Your Light is Rising, is a collection of sacred poetry and practices that nourish your body and soul – from when you wake up until you end your day.

My Background

I hold Master degrees in Clinical Social Work and Pastoral Ministry from Boston College.  I have extensive training and certifications in Somatic Experiencing, trauma healing, nervous system regulation and resilience, mindfulness, Eastern medicine, somatic well-being therapies, spiritual discernment, and meditation.  My writing has also been featured on Upworthy, Georgetown University’s GUWellness, Hands Free Mama. Abundant Mama,  Motherly, Gottman Institute. and NBC News.

Eight Fun Facts About Me:

1. In my twenties, I worked and lived in Guatemala and El Salvador for over two years at an orphanage and a human rights NGO advising micro business owners. I lived in one of the most marginalized communities of San Salvador. The people I met and the experiences I had changed my life.  Social justice informs all that I do.

2. My life is about honoring the sacred.  From my decades of meditation and mindfulness training, to my readings of mystics like Hafiz, spirituality, compassion, and mindfulness are weaved into my everyday life and how I am present with my clients.

3. I am an early riser and love the early morning quiet time. 

4. I believe how we “do business” has to and is changing – it has to be heart-centered, compassion-focused, value-informed, community-creating, and honoring our bodies, hearts, intuition, and earth.

5. My mantra that guides me: “Follow what delights your heart and you’ll inspire the world.”  Delight is a “soft joy” – a sacred hum of aliveness – that arises through sacred pausing, reverently connecting, and compassionate presence.

6. Ever since Mrs. Kostenbader’s third grade class where we wrote stories and “published” our books, I have been writing to inspire compassion. I knew that someday I’d publish a book. In 2017, I published Gems of Delight, with the backing of a phenomenal community in a Kickstarter campaign that blew me away – in three hours it was fully funded!  And in  2021, my second book, Your Light is Rising, came out!  It’s my delight to write books that offer people sacred space to connect to their hearts, bodies, others, nature, and the Divine.

7. I’m big on adventures and experiences vs. “stuff.”  My family and I learned to ski a few years ago and I’m hooked. I love going on local hikes with friends.  Nothing beats swimming in the ocean in Kauai. I’m planning our next outdoor adventure right now.

8.  I live in Middletown, MD, with my husband whose quiet way is medicine for my soul, my two children who are the delights of my life, and our dog, Sherlock, who pretty much follows me around everywhere I go. Every day, we look out at the mountains outside our back door.

Now I look forward to getting to know you!