My Story
This Work Is Personal for Me
I was once in a neurodiverse marriage - one that held both real love and real difficulty. Navigating the differences in communication, emotional processing, and relational rhythms taught me things no training could. That marriage ended in divorce, and I carry what I learned from it with gratitude, not bitterness. It cracked me open to what it actually takes to bridge different worlds.
"Having lived through both disconnection and deep repair, I bring a grounded, compassionate hope to couples who are struggling. I don't offer quick fixes. I offer real tools for real relationships."
Today I'm over a decade into a relationship with someone I consider my soulmate - which doesn't mean easy. We blend families, heal old wounds, and keep stumbling into each other's rough edges. We still get it wrong sometimes. But we keep showing up with curiosity and care. That lived contrast is part of what I bring into every session.
I was also diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, which reframed a lot of my own history - the overwhelm, the internal shame, the constant sense of falling short in a world that didn't match how I was wired. That experience made me a better therapist and a more compassionate person.
Parenting a Neurodivergent Child
My son is 14 and autistic. My daughter is 9 and keeps me on my toes in entirely different ways. Parenting a neurodivergent child has taught me more than any book ever could - the sensory challenges, the meltdowns, the brilliance, and the fatigue. I walk alongside parents not as an expert from afar, but as someone in the trenches who gets it.
Co-Parenting and Blended Families
I've lived the real challenges of co-parenting and blending families - the loyalty binds, the role confusion, the grief for what was alongside the hope for what could be. I help families build something new that honors everyone in it, including the kids.
Podcast Host
The Messy Middle - personal growth and emotional healing (2016-2021). Body Talk - somatic therapy and mind-body connection (2024-present).
