Hi from my homeland - Portland, Oregon. I’ve lived here my whole life, except for a couple stints in Spain and the Dominican Republic.

Growing up I identified as a straight A student, three sport athlete and a generally “good girl” that wanted everyone to like me. Because I was always trying to please the people around me, I entered adulthood without a grounded sense of my true self, what I wanted or needed. Being a highly sensitive person, growing up with some adverse childhood experiences and a lack of understanding of what I was dealing with internally led me to unhealthy coping mechanisms. I turned to alcohol and other drugs to numb the pit of emptiness, loneliness and shame in my chest. I avoided feeling my feelings for a looong time. My 20s were filled with a lot of frustration, tears, feeling lost and numbing out. And carried some of that into my early 30s too, tbh. I’ve done a lot of searching outside myself for answers and meaning. I’m now 36 and feel like I’m juuuust starting to step into more of who I authentically am.

I’ve studied psychology, sociology, and got my Masters in Teaching. I also love using tools like astrology and human design for guidance, validation and self-discovery. Through all my searching, attempts at figuring out my life and trying to control everything, I now understand in my bones what all the wise teachers mean when they say to SURRENDER and TURN INWARD for inner peace and a sense of security. The importance of simply being rather than running around constantly doing. Not that I always remember these key teachings. I still fumble, get triggered and caught up in my ego stories all the time.

Anyway, my approach with coaching is centered in compassion and love. I believe our societal and childhood programming has an enormous effect on our beliefs (conscious and subconscious), relationships and behaviors. I aim to help people embrace their gifts and unlearn anything that’s holding them back from being their true authentic selves in the world - something I’m continually working on as well. Most of my clients are Highly Sensitive People and have a history of being very hard on themselves - which has been my journey as well.

I’m a Virgo Sun, Virgo Moon, Cancer Rising. 1/3 Sacral Generator. 11 Life Path. INFJ. Enneagram 6. And dog lover.