I haven't just studied this, I've lived it.
I lost my father to suicide when I was young. That loss hurled me into a world of internal chaos.  I didn't just lose him. I lost my sense of safety, my ability to trust, and somewhere along the way, myself.
What followed was years of self doubt, insecurity and patterns I developed just to survive - patterns that quietly shaped every relationship I had, including my marriage.
I spent years not knowing why relationships felt so hard. Why I couldn't speak up. Why I stayed in the same situation when I should have taken care of myself differently or just left. Why I always felt like I was either too much or not enough or both.
About ten years into my relationship with my husband, I finally started doing real work on myself. Not just talking about things - actually understanding the dysfunctional patterns I had built as a child to keep myself safe, and slowly, deliberately dismantling them.
I grew into someone new. Someone more grounded, more self aware, more honest about what she needed. And when I did - I had to face a new question. The relationship I had chosen and created while I was still in that unhealthy dysfunctional place didn't match the person I was becoming.
I was faced with this question that kept coming up... Is this relationship still what i want? Because it felt like a disconnect now in so many ways.Â
This wasn't an easy process for me, but I can help make it easier for you.Â
That's why I get feedback like this from so many people:Â
"talking to you is like talking to a real person, not a therapist reading a script"
"you have helped me in so many ways. yes, we can read a book but it’s so much better to talk to someone"
"you have a way of saying things to me so they don’t make me bristle and I can actually here what you are saying"
"it felt good to talk about this with someone who has a good perspective about it."
"I wish I had started working with you earlier"
How I help
I don't tell you what to do. I help you understand what's actually happening — and reconnect with yourself so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
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Have no doubts though -
I'm real, I'm honest and I'm clear with you about
what I see and what I think will help you
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Together, we work on things like:
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   Reconnecting with yourself
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Building self-confidence, so you can trust your decisions
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Reducing guilt and self-doubt, so you move into action
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Validating your own needs, so you don't look to others
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Quieting negative self-talk, so you can be more present
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   Changing your patternsÂ
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Fear of abandonment that keeps you stuck
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The urge to keep everyone else comfortable
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Taking care of others at your own expense
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Keeping things to yourself because it's easierÂ
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  Learning to show up differently
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Feeling more comfortable speaking up
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Creating boundaries you can actually keep
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Reducing shutdowns or emotional blowups
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Feeling more in control of yourself and your choices
This work isn’t about quick answers.
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It’s about grounded clarity -
so you can trust yourself and your decisions.
What others have said about working with me
"This people pleasing dies hard, but you get it and I appreciate that.
When I think it in my head it feels jumbled, but when I hear you say it it makes so much sense."
"I feel more confident saying no because if my no triggers you to not want to be with me then you can go because I should be able to say no.Â
And how valuable am I to you if you can’t respect my boundaries?"
"This is most helpful session I’ve had with anyone.
I like that you gave me actual coaching for how to handle things instead of just listening."
it's my belief that...
You deserve a space where you can talk openly about what's really going on —
without minimizing it, justifying it, or having to figure it out alone.
You want to feel confident in your choices and stop second guessing yourself.
You need real, honest, experienced guidance — not just someone to listen.
You've carried this long enough.
You're in the right place.
Click here to schedule a complimentary consultation call. On this call, we’ll discuss how I might be able to help you stop feeling stuck and feel more confident in yourself, your relationship and how to move forward.Â
(And no pressure – this is just a chance for us to see if working together would be a good fit.)
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