My Story

Where Healing Hands and Personal Transformation Meet

As a little girl, I remember sitting beside my mother's bed, rubbing her feet when she looked at me and said, "You really have a gift in your hands. You will do something with them one day." I used to rub her feet for a quarter, although I never collected the money. Being the youngest of six children, with a twin brother, those quiet moments together were precious. Looking back, it was not simply about touch, it was about connection, being present, and helping someone feel cared for. Little did I know those moments would become the beginning of my life's work.

My love of science and curiosity about the human body eventually led me into physical therapy, where I fell in love with neuroscience and the fascinating relationship between the body and nervous system. During graduate school, I was introduced to CranioSacral Therapy (CST) through a research project. I did not fully understand what it was at the time, but something about it stayed with me. Years later, while working at Faulkner Hospital, I found myself surrounded by colleagues practicing CST. This was my little God wink! As I began studying this gentle, hands-on approach, I discovered a way of working that brought together my clinical knowledge, intuitive touch, and desire to understand the whole person.

Over time, the fast pace of traditional outpatient physical therapy left me longing for something more. I wanted time to listen, to understand the person behind the symptoms, and to move beyond the feeling that it was my responsibility to fix someone.

That lesson became deeply personal as my mother navigated metastatic breast cancer. As her daughter and a medical professional, I wanted answers and anything that might ease her suffering. Yet my mother, a quiet warrior, continued living with remarkable faith, strength, and trust in her own journey. Through her experience, I began to understand that we can love and support someone deeply without being responsible for their choices or outcomes.

After her passing, that realization turned inward. So much of my life had been spent caring for others that my own needs, and sometimes even my family, had taken a back seat. It was time to explore my own beliefs and patterns, trust my intuition, and begin making choices that honored what truly mattered to me. Prioritizing family, making room for exercise and adventure, and nurturing friendships that filled my bucket brought greater peace, freedom, and confidence. Most importantly, I began recognizing something simple but meaningful: I count, too.

This was not about becoming someone different or caring less for others. It was about learning to care without losing myself and beginning to live more in harmony with who I am. It's a journey that continues today.

In 2016, a year after my mother's passing, I opened Hands in Healing Therapies to create a space for thoughtful, individualized care. As my practice grew, it became increasingly clear how interconnected our physical experiences, emotions, beliefs, and life stories could be. Clients often arrived because something hurt, yet conversations naturally opened around stress, worry, fear, and the challenges they were navigating.

When the pandemic temporarily closed my doors in 2020, an unexpected opportunity emerged. Unable to use my hands in the way I always had, I began exploring Personal Transformation Coaching. The connection felt natural. The presence, listening, and compassion central to my hands-on work could now extend into helping clients recognize their patterns, explore their beliefs, and discover new ways of experiencing life.

Today, my work brings CST and Personal Transformation Coaching together, supported by decades of clinical experience and a deep appreciation for the connection between mind, body, and spirit. My focus is increasingly on women navigating chronic pain, life transitions, overwhelm, or feeling disconnected from themselves. Through gentle hands-on work and coaching, we create space for the body to settle, the mind to become curious, and greater awareness and choice to emerge. That same philosophy carries into my individual and group coaching experiences.

Life will always bring changing emotions, challenges, fears, and joys. Yet beneath those experiences, I believe there is a deeper essence, an inner wisdom that remains. We do not need to fight our human experience or become someone new. We can learn to embrace it, change our relationship with pain and life's challenges, and make choices that allow us to live more in harmony with ourselves.

When I think back to that little girl beside her mother's bed, I smile. My mother recognized something in my hands long before I understood it myself. But through her life and my own journey, she taught me something even greater: the importance of trusting ourselves and honoring our own path.

My hands may have led me here, but my journey has taught me that meaningful transformation is not about fixing someone. It's actually about creating space to reconnect with our inner wisdom and live more fully in harmony with who we are. We have all the answers and healing power already inside us.

My Professional Background

With over 25 years of experience as a licensed physical therapist, my work is grounded in a deep understanding of the human body and nervous system.

My background includes a master's degree in Physical Therapy, extensive training in CranioSacral Therapy and complimentary hands-on techniques, and certifications in Personal Transformation Coaching.

Today, this foundation supports an integrated approach that honors the connection between mind, body, and spirit.

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