When we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work; and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey. ~ Wendell Berry

When I was in my 20s, my youngest sister died of cancer. Her death led me to ask how healing can happen when a medical cure is not possible—and sparked my interest in psycho-spiritual healing.

I earned a master’s in Applied Behavioral Science, with a focus on Family Systems Counseling, from Bastyr University. After working in community mental health, I brought my training in human systems into organizational development and executive leadership in large mental healthcare operations.

That experience deepened my understanding of complexity, interdependence, and the strain facing our ecological, social, economic, educational, and healthcare systems.

As my children entered young adulthood, I experienced my own midlife awakening. I returned to my clinical roots with a desire to ease suffering and support others as their lives unfold.