About Me

I have had a passion for helping to improve the quality of people's lives as far back as I can remember. In college, there were several things I studied: teaching, social work, and working with the deaf. I chose the route of psychology and social services for my concentration. I focused on those areas both while attending Bowling Green State University, at Bowling Green Ohio, and  then at The University of Nevada-Reno, where I earned a bachelors level education.

After working as a Social Services Director in a Nursing Home in Port Orchard Washington, my interests expanded into nutrition. I created and operated a juice bar and natural foods eatery in Silverdale Wa. We were open from 1992-2003, part of that time with a second location in Seattle.

Upon the realization that there were other aspects of health and wellness that interested me, and after experiencing a couple of motor vehicle accidents, I decided to go back to school to become a massage practitioner. As a single mother with three small children and a retail business, I enrolled at Ashmead College- formerly Seattle Massage school- where I graduated with honors in August of 2001.

I owned and operated the juice bar, Creative Juices for another two years, in addition to starting my massage practice in Silverdale, and Poulsbo Wa. I  enjoyed working as a massage practitioner, and have seen and experienced myself, the benefits of therapeutic massage.I love to watch people transform from stressed out to relaxed, from injured and in pain, to healed and recovered. It is a great privilege to be an instrumental part of that process.

In 1998 I decided that my love for educating and writing needed to express itself, and I began to write a column for a health publication called The Well Being Journal.I did some other free lance writing as well; and published articles dealing with various health and wellness issues.

In 2004, I obtained my registered counselor certification, and began my private practice in counseling and wellness consulting. Because I have been an entrepreneur for many years, and co-owned other businesses as well, clients often come to me for business and wellness consulting. This has been very rewarding, as I firmly believe that personal and professional growth are intrinsically linked together.

In 2006 I began conducting wellness seminars. I have facilitated Wellness in Marriage seminars to couples who are looking to find intimacy and connection again, in the midst of their busy lives. Anyone who has been married long enough to experience the peaks and valleys that every marriage ultimately goes through , can benefit from this workshop. It is also useful to the newly married to gain the tools to learn how to successfully navigate the rough waters of marriage that will inevitably come. To learn more, click on the wellness in marriage bar.

My desire is to continue to educate, advocate, and motivate people to take a good introspective look at their life from every aspect- physically, emotionally and spiritually assess their strengths and challenge areas, and begin to make real changes that will have a tremendous impact on each one of these areas. Being able to assist others in their quest for a more balanced, prosperous, joyful life is my ultimate joy and privilege.