Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Most of the time, you’ll find me behind the scenes at Heartwork Counseling Center, quietly holding the container so our therapist, Ian, can focus on what he does best—walking alongside others on their healing journeys. I manage the day-to-day operations that keep our space running smoothly.

More recently, my own healing path has expanded my role—bringing trauma-informed yoga, somatic integration, and nervous system regulation into the heart of our offerings.

For over a decade now, my personal purpose has been devoted to healing Complex PTSD. Before I stepped onto this path, I spent years caught in chronic dysregulation—anxiety, panic, emotional lows, and physical illness were constants in my life. I didn’t know it at the time, but unprocessed trauma and emotions had taken a deep toll on my body, eventually manifesting as autoimmune disease. There were days I couldn’t get out of bed where everything felt shrouded in fog and darkness. I felt like a stranger in my own skin.

And yet, something within me—a quiet voice—kept whispering: There must be another way.

With little more to lose and everything to gain, I set out on my own hero’s journey. I committed to healing—physically, emotionally, spiritually. I am a deeply feeling and sensitive person, and for me, trauma wasn’t just a mental experience—it lived in my body. It shaped how I moved through the world. This sensitivity became both a challenge and, ultimately, a gift in my healing.

One of the turning points came when I asked my therapist through tears, “Is healing from trauma really possible?” Without hesitation, she said, “Yes. I’ve seen it happen.” That moment gave me permission to believe. And from that belief, I began the deep, difficult work of facing what I had long buried.

Week after week, for over two years, I sat in therapy. I met my pain with compassion. I spoke with the parts of myself that had been exiled—fragments of my inner world holding fear, grief, anger, and shame.

(For those unfamiliar with "parts work," think of it as reconnecting with different aspects of yourself—especially the ones shaped by past pain—and learning to care for them with understanding rather than judgment.)

Alongside therapy, I discovered powerful practices of self- and co-regulation. Through EMDR, group healing, breathwork, energy work, and body-based tools, I began to support my nervous system in ways I never had before. Bit by bit, I expanded my window of tolerance. Parts of me started coming back online. Life began to feel a little more spacious. My body began to feel like home.

Now, as my journey through trauma integration deepens, I feel a sacred calling to share what I’ve learned with others. My purpose is evolving—from personal healing to collective healing. I believe we are all carrying wounds, whether visible or hidden. As many agree, “We don’t go through life unscathed.”

And yet, within all of us is the capacity to come back home to ourselves.

The yoga I teach is rooted in nervous system regulation, deep intentionality, and spiritual connection. These are not fitness classes. They are spaces of gentle reconnection—where you can show up exactly as you are, and move at the pace your body and heart need. I weave in grounding, breath, and intuitive movement to help you begin (or continue) building a relationship with your body—a relationship based on trust, presence, and love.

Whether you’re working with a therapist or another healing practitioner, these classes can complement your inner work beautifully. They offer a space to integrate. To feel. To remember.

Healing is a lifelong journey. It’s not linear. It changes as we do.

But when we’re ready, the teacher appears. And sometimes, that teacher is simply the breath, the body, and the quiet voice inside that says, you’re safe now.

If you're feeling called to reconnect with your body in a slower, more compassionate way, I’d be honored to hold space for you.