How it began...
"And the day came, when the risk to remain in the bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
- Anais Nin
I did ALL of the things I thought I was supposed to do in life:
- College
- Graduate school
- Marriage
- Kids
- Dream job (or so I thought)
And yet, when I finally achieved what I set out to do, I wasn't any happier with me or life. In fact, I felt stressed, anxious, unhappy and lost. I was disconnected from myself.
In my early career as a school psychologist, I wore the mask of "having it all together" while inside, I was overwhelmed, exhausted, full of anxiety and lost. I was living life for everyone else but me. I became an expert in overachieving and people pleasing.
The crux came when my anxiety and overwhelm reached a breaking point. Despite all the "right" self-help tools, including talk therapy, I hit a plateau and something was still missing. I knew there had to be a way to go deeper and access the root of my struggles. Through a series of spiritually transformative experiences, followed by a near death experience, I was guided to discover the profound combination of transpersonal hypnosis and mindful living.
How I can help
After years of focusing on your career and external achievements, you are now being called back home to yourself. You're not broken, you're just disconnected.
I have combined everything I learned and experienced, including scientifically proven techniques along with spiritual wisdom, to help you achieve what feels impossible - the ability to create impact in this world while discovering true peace, clarity and purpose.
What I learned through my own process, and have since shared with thousands of others, is that:
- Within us is a portal to deep wisdom, and even if it's buried, we can find our way there - I did it, and you can too!
- Overwhelm isn't a personal failing, but a sign we're carrying energy that isn't ours
- Lasting peace is possible, without losing our ability to create and perform
- We are all so much more than this body and mind, and there is a wisdom within ready to guide us.
- Inner work creates outer impact.
The internal mental and emotional support you invest in for yourself creates MORE impact, MORE achievement, and MORE creativity without the stress, burnout, or anxiety.
* Sessions are not a replacement for needed psychotherapy or medical intervention. As a hypnosis facilitator and mindfulness coach, I do not diagnose, treat or cure diagnosable conditions.
My Credentials
- M.S., School Psychology (not currently practicing) from SUNY Oswego
- Certified International Instructor of Transpersonal & Spiritual Hypnosis
- Certified Professional Hypnotist
- Certified Integrative Coach
- Assistant Director of the Education Committee for the Michael Newton Institute for Life Between Lives
- Completed the Duke Integrative Medicine Mindfulness Training for Professionals
- Completed YTT200 (yoga teacher training) at Kripalu
- Trained through level 2 of Yoga for the Special Child with Sonia Sumar
- Completed various yoga therapy workshops and trainings
- Certified YogaEd. facilitator
Former and current experience includes: - International Instructor of Transpersonal & Spiritual Hypnosis
- Guest speaker
- National Conference Presenter: IACT (International Association of Counselors and Therapists), Expressive Therapies Summit Conference, IANDS (International Association for Near Death Studies)
- Workshop presenter
- Retreat Facilitator
- Guest mindfulness instructor for large residential substance abuse recovery center (I do not offer hypnosis for substance abuse, and recommend contacting a specialist in this area if you need support).
- Guest mindfulness instructor for adolescent DBT therapy group
*Sessions offered virtually via Zoom, and in Cary, NC (serving Cary, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Apex, Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina, NC areas for in person sessions). Sessions are not a replacement for needed medical, psychological, or mental health care.
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