I grew up in rural America, in a home marked by chaos, alcoholism, and instability. My mother married and divorced four times, and each step-father brought his own brand of brokenness. My biological father was an alcoholic who left us to chase money, and I was left to figure out how to survive in an environment where emotional safety simply didn’t exist.

I was the chubby, book-smart girl with glasses who couldn’t catch a ball to save her life—a perfect target for bullying. By age 12, I already hated myself. I discovered alcohol, and for a while, it seemed like a miracle. It quieted the pain, silenced the shame, and made me feel like I belonged—until it didn’t.

By high school, I was a fully progressed teenage drunk and dabbled in all kinds of drugs. I moved away from home shortly after I graduated, desperate to get away. I got sober not through some grand plan, but through what I now see as divine intervention—a story I’ll gladly tell you when we talk. All I know is that grace showed up, and I’ve been in recovery ever since—36+ years and counting.

But here’s the truth: physical sobriety was the easy part. The real battle was inside.

For years, I lived with the weight of feeling “not enough.” Not pretty enough. Not smart enough. Not lovable enough. Even with years of sobriety under my belt, I still carried the internal messages I’d absorbed as a child. I knew how to stay sober—but I didn’t know how to be whole.

That’s when my deeper healing began.

Over the years, I’ve walked through the 12 Steps, trauma recovery, inner child healing, body-based awareness, and a dozen modalities of spiritual and emotional integration. I learned to recognize the lies I believed, where they lived in my body, and how to release them—not just through positive thinking, but through healing that reached my mind, body, spirit, and relationships.

Today, I’m not just sober—I’m free.

And now, I help others find that same freedom.

My work is heart-centered, Spirit-led, and rooted in the belief that no one is too far gone—or too “recovered”—to grow. Whether you’ve been doing this work for years or are just beginning to wonder if there’s more, I want you to know: there is.

If you’re ready for deep, holistic transformation—and you’re willing to show up for yourself with honesty and courage—I would be honored to walk this journey with you.