I was in my early 30s before I was able to admit that I had grown up in a home with addiction, abuse, and untreated mental illness---which might seem surprising for someone with a PhD in Sociology, specializing in family studies!

 

That's how powerful childhood trauma, and the denial associated with it, can be. Breaking through that denial forced me to examine my life through an entirely different lens, which raised uncomfortable questions, such as:

 

How could I have ignored what happened to me for so long?

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Am I irreparably damaged? 

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Will I live with fear and anger all my life?

 

In the beginning, I tried conventional approaches to healing (reading, therapy, support groups) but they only took me so far. I knew I needed something deeper to heal the spiritual wound I still carried. My search for wholeness led me to study and train in yoga, mindfulness and meditation, energy healing (especially Reiki), sound healing, and breathwork.

 

Drawing on all that I have learned over more than three decades, I can help you heal from whatever trauma you have experienced. Working together, we will craft an approach that meets your needs, right where you are, to help you build the peaceful, joyful life you desire.

 

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