My first introduction to the relationship of movement and personal change came when I received my bachelor’s degree in dance. As I began teaching, I observed the incredible changes in confidence, awareness, and happiness that both adults and children experienced.

My formal training in somatic therapy began with NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP), receiving Master Certification in 1990. As with all forms of somatic therapy, inward-focused attention is key to the NLP model, allowing us to explore how our experiences are imprinted on our neural networks and how those imprints are expressed through the words we choose, the way we move, and how we interact with the world. It is when we become aware of our internal experiences, images, feelings, and sensations that the process of change can begin. My work in NLP allows for a safe and supportive environment as I gently guide you through emotions that will emerge, ready to be released from your body.

I continued my training on the inter-connectedness of mind and body with a licensure in Educational Kinesiology and Brain Gym® in 1994. This furthered my understanding of how the neural system holds patterns of stress, how it re-wires itself to deal with mental anguish and emotional wounds, how our attitudes and behaviors arise from neurologically-engrained patterns, and how the body releases distress through movement.

I have developed an approach to somatic therapy that integrates these two modalities, one  that recognizes how change can be simple and comfortable—yet deep and lasting.

With over 33 years of experience and training, I’ve honed a sensitive and intuitive perception that allows me to guide you comfortably through the process of releasing energy and old patterns trapped within your body.

My style of therapy is unique and effective, built from the trust, honesty, and courage of my clients. I continue to be humbled by the willingness of the hundreds of adults and children who invite me into the parts of their lives filled with despair, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction – and then walk with me out into the sunlight.