About Me

(she/her/hers)

My Passion

As a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner and trauma therapist based in Michigan with over 20 years of experience in the "room" doing deep trauma healing with clients, my work is rooted in helping people heal from developmental trauma and betrayal trauma, the wounds that occur when the people or systems meant to protect us instead cause harm or fail to provide safety.

I specialize in supporting adults across Michigan who want to rebuild trust in themselves, in others, and in their bodies. Our work together focuses on restoring the body as a source of wisdom, safety, and vitality. We’ll explore and learn the language of your nervous system, gently uprooting long-held patterns that formed in response to broken trust and unmet needs, and creating new patterns that are more in alignment with healthy ways of living.

Healing in this way is not about erasing the past. It’s about giving your body new experiences of safety and connection, allowing it to remember what it already knows: how to move toward safety, trust, and wholeness.

Whether you’re navigating the lasting effects of childhood neglect, emotional unavailability, or relational betrayal, I offer a compassionate, culturally attuned, body-centered, and attachment-informed approach that honors your story and your pace.

If this resonates, I would love to connect. Reach out to start the conversation.

My Training

I earned my Master of Science degree from Kansas State University with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. During graduate school, I fell in love with Play Therapy and completed a certification through the KC Play Therapy Institute.

Early in my career, I served as a Social Services Case Manager during the day and as a child therapist in the evening, where I worked closely with children and families experiencing trauma and attachment challenges. That experience deepened my passion for understanding how early relationships shape our sense of safety and self. Over the years, my continued training has included:

• Somatic Experiencing®, my current primary focus and continuing area of study

• Multidimensional Trauma Model Trainee with the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialist or APSATS

• Dynamic Attachment Repatterning experience or DARe with Trauma Solutions

• Safe and Sound Protocol and Rest and Restore Protocol

• A number of additional attachment-focused trainings including Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Level One with Dr. Dan Hughes and Integrative Attachment Trauma Protocol for Children – The Attachment and Trauma Center of Nebraska

These modalities come together to create a body-centered, attachment-informed approach that helps clients heal from both the developmental wounds of childhood and the relational ruptures of betrayal.

Things That Give Me Life

I was born and raised in the country and carry a deep love for rural living. I find joy in tending my herb, vegetable, and flower gardens, cooking nourishing meals for my family, and savoring fresh seafood. Being active in nature grounds me — whether that’s walking among trees, breathing in fresh air, or pausing beside a quiet creek.

Nature constantly reminds me of what healing requires: patience, rhythm, and the right conditions for growth. These same qualities guide my work — helping clients reconnect with their innate capacity to heal, trust, and thrive.