My path has been both professional and deeply personal. With over three decades in healthcare across diverse settings, I’ve seen the strengths of traditional medicine—and its limitations; however, my perspective shifted profoundly when my daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer in her early thirties while breastfeeding her youngest child. In that moment, I found myself balancing my medical training with the need to honor her unique healing process.

It taught me:

• To listen rather than direct
• To support rather than control
• To integrate multiple pathways to healing rather than rely on a single approach

This experience changed the way I show up for patients: with deep respect, presence, and collaboration.

My work has also been shaped by witnessing the effects of unresolved trauma and attachment wounds within families. Having navigated addiction in my own family, I understand the ache parents feel when watching a child struggle—and the frustration of a healthcare system that often doesn’t address the underlying “why.”

These experiences inspired me to pursue advanced training in trauma-focused therapies, including modalities that help adults heal from childhood wounds that continue to echo into adulthood.

Healing happens in the context of safe, attuned relationships.
It happens when someone stops talking, truly listens, and holds space for your story.

My approach blends:

• Evidence-based medication management
• Integrative therapies
• Trauma-informed healing modalities
• Nutritional and lifestyle support
• Optional faith-based or spiritual integration when desired

You deserve care that honors your whole self—mind, body, and spirit.