Heal. Grow. Expand.
I see possibilities in you that you can’t seem to see in yourself.
Possibilities for you to heal, grow and expand within yourself, in your life, in the world.
I want you to feel nurtured. In your process, your work, your growth.
I got here by exploring. Exploring the possibilities of bringing more healing to myself and others. And nurturing them.
Now I help others explore and find their way.
- I started my healing journey studying the mind and received a degree in Psychology.
- I expanded my studies from a focus on one to many by specializing and earning Masters degrees in Public Health and Social Welfare.
- I grew my practice to include bodywork and got certified to heal through touch – acupressure, massage, cranio-sacral work and Conscious Touch.
- I expanded my own mind with meditation and the healing power of yoga, and became a yoga teacher.
- I landed on Focusing, a practice that combines the mental, physical and spiritual all in one.
Looking deeply within
Over 35 years ago, when I asked myself what I was here for an answer came to me right away. It felt like something I’d known forever but was not yet consciously aware of. What came was simply “to look deeply within and help others to do the same.”
About 6 years later, I was a certified Massage Therapist and enjoying my work. However, I continued to have a nagging feeling that my healing “tool kit” was not yet adequate for the quality of work I’d dreamt of doing. Unable to figure out what was missing, I took one course after another, even going through two more certification programs until I discovered Focusing.
My first experience with Focusing was a 5 minute guided Focusing exercise on a cold, rainy December day. We were in a small wooden building perched on the cliffs high above the Pacific Ocean on the California coast. The power of this short and effective process compelled me to learn more.
After a few months of study, I began to integrate Focusing into my Conscious Touch healing practice. The feedback from my very first Bodywork/Focusing client was astounding. After just a few sessions, he reported that he was getting more from Focusing than he had from his seven years of twice-a-week psychotherapy!
A year later, I began to teach Focusing, first to laypeople and soon after to groups of healing professionals. Psychotherapists and coaches who’ve trained with me have reported positive results in integrating Focusing into their client sessions.
Allowing awareness
My life and work have continued to evolve in ways I’d never have imagined on that rainy California day over 30 years ago. By listening within with compassion and curiosity, I became aware of a richer level of knowing. I’d found the missing link in my own toolkit. And it turned out to be one that not only enriched my professional work, but also brought healing and growth to my personal life.
Today, authenticity, warmth, and playfulness characterize my work. I model what I teach, providing examples from my own life that may be helpful in illuminating the process for you.
A lifelong learner, I’m continually refining my teaching while weaving in the tapestry of life’s experiences. I look deeply into my heart and soul and help others to do the same.
I’m committed to helping my clients and students learn how to access the richness of their inner language. And, for my advanced trainees, I’m committed to helping them begin to master the art of facilitating the process for others.
Most importantly, I enjoy finding new ways to touch and lighten people’s lives. I strive to bring light, movement, joy and meaning to individuals and through them, to the world.
