About Me

For more than forty years, I've had the privilege of sitting beside people during some of life's most profound transitions.

As an oncology and palliative care nurse practitioner, I cared for people facing serious illness, grief, uncertainty, and the end of life. Those experiences taught me that while medicine can treat disease, healing often begins in a different place. It begins when someone feels truly heard—when there's enough space to explore fear, hope, purpose, and the questions that don't have easy answers.

Those years shaped not only my career, but my life.

Over time, I found myself drawn to a deeper question:

What does it mean to be fully human?

That question eventually led me beyond traditional medicine into the study of mind-body medicine, end-of-life care, and Wayfinder Life Coaching. Along the way, I've also explored contemplative and spiritual traditions, each offering a different perspective on healing, resilience, and the wisdom we carry within us. Rather than finding one right path, I've come to believe there are many.

At the heart of my work is a simple belief: the wisdom we need is often already within us.

Life's transitions—whether they're chosen or unexpected—can leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves. My role isn't to provide answers or tell you who to become. It's to create a calm, compassionate space where you can slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with what matters most.

Whatever you're facing, coaching offers a place to pause, become curious, and find your own way forward.

I'm a certified Wayfinder Life Coach through the Martha Beck Institute, trained in Mind-Body Medicine through the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, and an End-of-Life Practitioner through the Metta Institute.

My approach is informed by decades of clinical experience, ongoing personal exploration, and a deep respect for the many ways people make meaning of their lives.

Outside of coaching, I continue to be inspired by writing, poetry, music, nature, creativity, and the lifelong practice of curiosity. I believe healing isn't only about solving problems. Sometimes it's about remembering who we are beneath the noise of everyday life.

If my approach resonates with you, I'd be honored to accompany you as you find your way back to yourself.