I grew up in San Diego, surrounded by sunshine and the beach. Although my parents were loving and offered me such a beautiful childhood, alcoholism ran in the family, and I developed a deep resentment, especially toward my father, for drinking around my younger brother and me. I felt I had to protect my brother and "fix" my parents, taking on a heavy responsibility at a young age. This need for control made me feel safe, but it also caused emotional turmoil, especially in my teens, when I struggled with self-image and fitting in.

In high school, I became obsessed with gaining control over my appearance and social life. Although I wasn’t actively partying, I felt the need to protect my friends and fix their situations by always offering to be the designated driver, taking on a mothering role, and baling them out of trouble. Unconsciously, I began dating older boys to feel more mature, but this only led to poor decisions that fueled my lack of self worth and a painful diagnosis of HSV1. This triggered deep shame and fear, but instead of accepting a lifetime of medication, I took matters into my own hands and put my condition into remission through diet and supplements, sparking my passion for holistic healing.

While in college studying nutrition, I worked at a surf shop where I entered a relationship that temporarily helped me escape my unresolved emotions and family issues. However, my body soon began showing signs of stress, including hormone imbalances, migraines, and anxiety. After five years, I realized I was stuck in an unfulfilling relationship and still trying to manage my emotions and health. The breakup that followed shook me to my core but marked the beginning of my journey toward deeper emotional and physical healing.

I ditched the college degree and delved into certification programs that included nutritional therapy, functional medicine, and emotional healing. I moved to Montana, started a practice, and began embracing somatic work and trauma healing, especially after a life-changing accident where I broke my back. This forced me to slow down and focus on healing my body and nervous system. Today, I help others navigate their emotional and physical challenges through somatic work combined with functional medicine, guiding them toward transformation and freedom

Those who recognize but struggle to shift out of:

• The need to control

• People-pleasing tendencies

• Guilt and shame

• Physical and emotional trauma

• Relationship issues

• Feeling the need to re-align

• Feeling stuck

• etc.