I am here to support you while you transform
and thrive.
In 2016, my life changed dramatically when I was diagnosed with a chronic illness and experienced chronic pain, upending my long career in leadership development with LGBTQ communities. I struggled at work until I eventually left my job due to disability, and felt lost, hopeless, and alone.
The purpose, structure, and meaning I derived from my career and the fulfillment in my personal life as an able-bodied person was gone, and I was left with grief and uncertainty about all aspects of my life.
Over time, I developed social connections with people managing chronic illness, new hobbies and ways of having fun that enhanced my health, and strategies for a new kind of productivity. I also experienced a personal reckoning with chronic illness that helped me find tremendous peace and a tenacious drive to find meaning and joy even in these difficult circumstances.
I believe in the innate capacity of all people to build resilience, heal, and thrive, even amidst great suffering.
My Somatic Coaching practice is designed to guide you through a process of transformation and growth in connecting with your purpose, fulfilling on your goals, and developing strategies to build resilience. My professional background in Social Work counseling, domestic and sexual violence counseling, leadership development, and non-profit program management and supervision provide a robust framework from which we can explore your career and life goals. I also bring the frameworks of my educational background - a Bachelor’s in Women’s and Gender Studies and Masters degrees in Social Work and Public Administration. I have been trained by Richard Strozzi-Heckler in the Somatic Coaching methodology of the Strozzi Institute.
Together we can support you to find your path.
Together we can help you find your path.
Schedule a free 20-30 minute consultation to find out if somatic coaching is right for you.