I grew up in a small prairie town in Canada before moving to the West Coast for fashion school. Years spent in the customer service side of the fashion industry and managing diverse teams revealed a pattern— I loved helping people discover something amazing about themselves they never even knew they had within. It wasn’t until after I went through a divorce that I made the pivotal decision to return to school and pursue my true calling.
Enrolling in a program at Rhodes Wellness College renowned for its holistic client-centered approach and experiential learning, I embarked on what would become a profound and transformative journey. Along the way, I faced nearly every major life crisis imaginable– the death of loved ones, eviction, unemployment, a health crisis, and so much more.
During this time, I began to use the tools and techniques I learned throughout my training as a certified Life Coach and Registered Professional Counsellor to cultivate a raw and authentic relationship with myself, one rooted in self-love and acceptance.
This work is part of my life story.
With the support of coaches, somatic healers, and holistic health workers, I went on to heal fibromyalgia, chronic fabric syndrome and endometriosis, which manifested due to unexpressed emotions, needs and boundaries from childhood conditioning.
When I was two years old, my life was changed. My younger sister was born with a rare, delibitating disease and though was not expected to live for more than a few hours, she made it to fourteen years. As a child, I abruptly transitioned from being the center of attention to becoming a caregiver for my sister and second-hand to my mother, helping with feeding tubes, changing diapers, and anticipating the worst at every corner. To avoid burdening my family, I learned to be self-sufficient, helpful, and attentive to the needs of others.
This unique and challenging upbringing imprinted on me a natural intuition and empathy. I developed a keen ability to see behind closed doors, never assuming I know what's happening for someone else. My compassion for people's default stress responses stems from witnessing the constant stress in my own childhood home.
I understand how these experiences can lead to craving for attention and how they can shape our sense of self-worth, because that was my story too.
My personal healing journey, combined with my formal training and work as a therapist, fueled a passion for helping others tap into their innate power and strengths, facilitating their own personal transformations, and leading them back home to themselves.
A few of the techniques I am trained in that I access with clients within my offerings:
-Solution Focused Therapy
-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
-Somatic Therapy (Body Connection), including EMDR & EFT
-Professional & Life Skills Coaching
-Mindfulness Techniques
-Narrative Therapy
-Inner Child Reflection/Regression
-Human Design
-Astrology & Birth Card Readings
-NLP, Neuro Linguistic reprogramming
...and so much more!!
A few fun facts about me:
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Check out my podcast to learn more about me, to be inspired and to hear other women’s stories of love, life and business.
I am honored to have been recognized and included in The Best Vancouver's list of top Life Coaches in the city. Check out the article here.
