Hello
I am here to be the best version of me I can be. I am learning my lessons while simultaneously giving my gifts. I support others to do the same. I follow a social justice compass and I have a deep spirituality. I am committed to my life's work of having exponential impact on individuals and systems in the direction of wellness, inclusion, and justice. I am doing this through transformational coaching, teaching social work in higher education, writing books with wellness, inclusion, and social justice themes, and staying involved in community and global advocacy.
My Story
A licensed master social worker (LMSW), a certified coach, a university professor, a metaphysical minister, professional musician, and a published working author, I teach, speak, and write about wellness, spirituality, and human behavior, including self-care, mindfulness, and how to make and sustain change in one’s life.
I have been doing this work for more than 30 years and have been on my own self-care path since childhood! I had my burnout early when at 16 I found myself unable to get out of bed for a couple of months. This set me on my self-care path and the realization that self-care is for everyone.
I have taught music to people of all ages, anger management to people with felony convictions, and parenting and money management to families who were experiencing homelessness. I have been sought after as a trainer and speaker in areas from bullying to mindfulness, and supported everything and everyone in between. I am passionate about personal growth, discovery, spirit, and finding and helping others find their rhythm.
Called to Coaching
I finished my Masters in Social Work in 2004, a certificate as a Professional Coach in 2010, and a certificate in Aging program through Boston University. Additionally, I became a metaphysical minister and practitioner through the University of Metaphysics in Sedona. I spent seven years working as a social worker with families and individuals with developmental disabilities and brain injuries. I spent seven years teaching and facilitating groups through the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension with a focus on family and life skills. I have worked as a full-time clinical professor and adjunct faculty in both Social Work and Family Studies since 2007.
Family focused
After more than 20 years of being steeped in trauma research, teaching, and experience and 10 years of parenting in an adoptive family with neurodiversity, I have come to parent, teach, and coach through a unique and multifacited lens.
Coaching has allowed me to use all of my education and experience to work with individuals, couples, and families to bring new understandings and eventual healing.