About me

A lot of my work started from noticing something over and over again in both my personal life and my work with clients: people can understand themselves intellectually, but still struggle to stay grounded and connected to themselves when stress, conflict, overwhelm, or emotional activation show up in real life.

That question became the foundation of both my work and my research.

Through The Well-being Collective, I work with adults navigating burnout, emotional overwhelm, nervous system dysregulation, identity transitions, relationship stress, and self-trust challenges. My approach combines somatic practice, nervous system education, emotional intelligence, and embodied awareness to help people better understand the connection between their body, emotions, patterns, and reactions.

I’m currently pursuing a Doctorate in Social Emotional Learning at Antioch University, where my research explores how nervous system regulation practices influence emotional regulation, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness in adults.

My published mixed-methods study, Cultivating Self-Trust Through Nervous System Regulation, found measurable improvements in emotional self-awareness, emotional regulation, optimism, and intentional response following a four-week somatic intervention. More than anything, the research reinforced something I’ve seen for years: emotional intelligence is not just something we think about. It’s something we experience through the body and nervous system in real time.

The Somatic Circle grew out of this work and is an ongoing private, membership community for female leaders focused on nervous system regulation, emotional awareness, self-trust, and relational growth through group coaching, somatic practices, and reflective conversations.

I’m also currently in training to become a Master Certified Coach (MCC) through the International Coaching Federation, the highest level of coaching certification within the profession. The MCC credential represents advanced coaching mastery, deep presence, and a highly developed ability to support transformational growth, self-awareness, and behavioral change.

Before moving into somatic work full-time, I founded and directed a relationship-centered preschool focused on emotional safety, restorative practice, and whole-child development. Earlier in my career, I worked as a designer for Disney Baby at The Walt Disney Company, experiences that continue to shape the way I think about connection, storytelling, emotional environments, and human behavior.

At the core of everything I do is a deep interest in helping people better understand themselves, stay connected to themselves under stress, and build a more compassionate and intentional relationship with their emotions, patterns, and nervous system.

Additional information about my work can be found throughout the research and publications sections of this site, where I share the questions, ideas, and areas of study that continue to shape both my research and practice. If you’re interested in connecting, collaborating, or learning more about my work, feel free to reach out.

Somatic therapist, doctoral researcher, and ICF PCC-certified coach who is deeply fascinated by people, emotions, behavior, and the nervous system.

I’ve lived through enough experiences to know that growth, healing, and becoming are rarely linear.

I’m neurodivergent and live with ADHD, and Complex PTSD, experiences that have deeply shaped how I understand stress, sensitivity, resilience, and human behavior. I grew up in a complex home, lost my father to alcoholism, and have moved through seasons of anxiety, grief, rebuilding, and learning how to begin again more than once.

Going back to school in my 40s to pursue research and complete my doctorate was one of the biggest risks I’ve ever taken, but also one of the most meaningful. Somewhere along the way, I realized it was never really about reinventing myself. It was about becoming more honest about who I already was.

I care deeply about people and the stories they carry, especially the parts they don’t always say out loud. A lot of what drives my work comes from wanting people to feel less alone in their experience and more connected to themselves, their emotions, and their own capacity for self-trust.

At this stage in my life, I’m far less interested in perfection and far more interested in honesty, depth, connection, and creating spaces where people feel safe enough to be fully human.

I’m still learning, still growing, and still becoming. And honestly, I think that’s part of the work too.