This year celebrates my 26th as a wife and 32nd as a mother.  Being gifted four beautifully unique children, I have a passion for child development and parenting. Trained as a home health aide, patient care assistant and former Certified Nurse Assistant in the state of Florida, I have been a caregiver/health care coordinator for my mom, who acquired a brain injury at the age of 39, for the past 19 years.

 

As a qualified mindfulness-based stress reduction teacher, clinical social worker, certified grief educator, and life & grief coach I facilitate the exploration of heart space; mind, body and other emotionally complex relationships (both internal and external).

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My work is guided by experienced mentors, as well as, extensive education and training in areas such as psychology, trauma, marriage and family development, child and adolescent development, professional development, social work, group dynamics, social justice, grief and loss, spirituality, cognition, reflection, goal setting and attainment, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, stress-reduction and effective human communication. I am also a member of the National Association of Social Work, Florida Association of Infant Mental Health, and International Coaching Federation. I value lifelong learning and am committed to continuous personal & professional development.

 

​​My maternal and paternal ancestors made the agonizing journey in captivity from their homes on the continent of Africa to the United States southern coasts of the Carolinas in the 1600s. The matriarchs and patriarchs of both families leaving farm and domestic work in the American south in their teens to migrate with other young relatives to Brooklyn, New York in the 1940’s. In Brooklyn, my grandmothers would birth 15 babies between them, raising their children with scarce social-emotional supports.

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I was born into these family histories in Brooklyn, New York, living within the northeastern United States (i.e., New Hampshire and New Jersey) before moving to south Florida with my nuclear family where I would meet my future husband.

 

Throughout a life that sometimes vividly (at times unconsciously) brings back remnants from past experiences, I continuously practice embracing moments of overwhelm as opportunities to reflect, discover and transform life’s challenging experiences into patterns of more healthy, easeful living.

 

If you are interested in experiencing a mindset, relational or behavioral shift in your life, contact me to begin creating a plan that can move you closer to your goals!