About Me
About My Approach
At the heart of my coaching practice is the intention to create a safe and supportive space where individuals can reconnect with themselves more deeply. Through a trauma-informed lens, I help clients uncover the limiting beliefs and patterns that may be keeping them from fully expressing their authentic selves. With over 30 years of experience in education, social services, and community justice, my approach is anchored in compassion, creativity, and a genuine curiosity for each person’s unique journey.
About My Own Journey
In 2022, I was introduced to powerful new ideas that transformed the way I see myself and my experiences. Discovering polyvagal theory, the biology of trauma, and neuroscience helped me recognize that I had been living much of my life in a survival state. It also shed light on why I had spent so long searching—through books, courses, therapy, and spiritual practices—for something to "fix" what I believed was wrong with me. I came to understand that I wasn’t broken—I was dysregulated. And that I could expand my capacity for nervous system regulation and begin living with greater connection to myself, to others, and to the world around me.
About My Experience
With over 30 years of experience in community justice, education, and non-profit settings, I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals through some of the most challenging moments in their lives. Again and again, I’ve been deeply moved by the resilience of the human spirit—and the capacity for growth when the right support is in place.
In May 2024, I chose to step away from my long-standing career to devote more time and energy to my coaching practice. I now bring the wisdom and skills gained over three decades and integrate them into a trauma-informed, heart-centered approach to coaching.
If you’re navigating a challenging chapter and are seeking a supportive, compassionate presence, I would be honored to walk alongside you.
About My Training & Certifications
- Certified Master Conscious EFT Practitioner 2025
- Certified Emotional Success Specialist 2025
- Polyvagal Therapy Practitioner Certificate, 2025
- The Embodied Learning Lab 2024
- Integrated Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate 2023
- Integrative Somatic Parts work Certificate 2023
- Certified Emotional Success Coach 2022
- Certified Conscious EFT Practitioner 2022
- Spiritual Practitioner Studies, CSL International, 2016
- Bachelor of Human & Social Development, UVic, 1996
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, SFU, 1992