About

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.”  ~Jim Rohn

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In the course of my life, I have had many different roles- mom, wife, child and family therapist, waitress, sex ed teacher, lingerie sales, supervisor, parent educator, kids clothing representative, jewelry designer– just to name a few.  When I look back on all these positions, I realize the aspect I enjoyed  most about them is my interactions with people.  Whether I was teaching someone the birds and the bees or talking to someone about my creative process to form that special necklace, I was happiest when sharing myself with someone else.  Now don’t get me wrong, as the mom of two boys who have crossed over into manhood, I appreciate peace and quiet as much as the next person.  However, when it came time to think about what I wanted to do in the next stage of my life, I knew it needed to involve working with other people.

After receiving my masters in Social Work from University of Texas, I spent over a decade working with children and their families at various social service agencies.  Unfortunately, as the demands of my own family increased, it became clear the kids at the agency needed to have a therapist who could be more available for them.  It was difficult to walk away from the field of social work but I always felt I would come back to some sort of helping profession.  After spending a few years  intensively  focused on my little ones, I decided I was ready to expand my wings in a variety of unusual  jobs.  Even though I enjoyed the various opportunities,  I always felt the pull back to a helping profession.  During this time, I kept my hand in mental health by serving on the Board of the amazing Baby Blues Connection, a postpartum support organization.  I knew from my own experience transitioning from working woman to new mom how important support could be.  During this period, I also became very interested in the idea of being able to support your mental and physical health and heal yourself through food.  As I began to explore the power of food, I found a holistic nutrition program.   During this program, I was introduced to the Intuitive Eating certification program.  Both the Intuitive Eating Program and my school helped solidify my approach to working with people around food.  I am so excited about the idea of helping families and individuals navigate their way through today’s food world.  My journey back into the helping profession has lead me to create a practice focused on helping people feel the best that they can: physically, mentally, socially and spiritually.