ABOUT ME

I took the scenic route to becoming a clinician, spending many years as a graphic designer before deciding at 45 to reinvent myself and pursue a career path I am truly passionate about.
 

Like you, I've encountered my share of life's struggles, and I've navigated shifting family dynamics while exploring the early stages of my own journey into middle age. Today, my spouse and I share a blended family of six adult children and a life that has taken us across the world, including a year spent living in Finland. These travels have deeply broadened my perspective on the many diverse ways people build meaningful lives and lasting connections. 
 

These experiences, combined with my education and training, allow me not only to understand my clients' needs but also to provide genuine empathy without a stitch of judgment. I'm open with clients about my own struggles when it feels useful to the work we're doing together.

I know what it feels like to be a client, as I have been in counseling at various times throughout my life, and continue to integrate this as a regular discipline of self-care.