I’m so glad you’re here

I’m a therapist, the oldest of six children, a mother to two, and a daughter, sister, and friend. Those who know me best would describe me as warm, kind, responsible, helpful and, at one time, “perfect.” Several years ago, after the culmination of a series of life events, I began to consider the possibility that these carefully constructed roles, and many parts of my identity, were perhaps not serving me as well as I thought they were. I had all the components of a “perfect” life—a great job, a spouse, two healthy children, a warm and comfortable place to live, financial and food security, a great support system—and yet, I felt unfulfilled. And then I felt guilty for feeling unfulfilled by this “perfect” life when every day my job was meeting people in the darkest shadows of the human experience. I felt confused and broken. So, I did what any good therapist does when confronted with inner turmoil, and what I had done many times prior in my adult life, and I sought support of my own.

A core value of mine is that we can only journey as deeply with someone else as we have journeyed within ourselves.

My own journey into the deepest shadows of myself ignited a passion—a calling—to support others in their journey of curiosity and deep self-exploration. To challenge ourselves to go where we are the most uncomfortable and discover what might be hidden there inside us. This journey is difficult. It’s deeply uncomfortable. It’s healing. It’s transformational. And I believe it’s the most important spiritual journey we can embark upon.