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 for the past 19 years. So caregiving, transition, competing roles, grief, growth, and resilience aren't simply subjects I teach. I know something about living them.

 

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). I'm also an Infant/Toddler Specialist through FL Children's Medical Services, an endorsed Reflective Supervisor through the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health and a Triple P International Level 4 Accredited Provider, trained to support families of children ages 2–12 as well as families navigating the adolescent years through the faculty at Triple P International in New Zealand.

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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've facilitated groups since 1999 and have served as a national and international trainer since 2005, working with professionals, caregivers, families, organizations, and multidisciplinary teams. My background brings together disciplines that are often taught separately. I value lifelong learning and am committed to continuous personal & professional development.

 

So, when I enter a room, I bring an integrative developmental, relational, reflective, and strengths-based lens.   

 

Credentials only tell part of my story.

 

What clients and group participants consistently tell me they value is how they experience our learning spaces...the listening, the guided practices and meditations, the opportunities to reflect, and the way I support and scaffold growth without assuming that I know someone else's life better than they do.

 

That matters to me.

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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.

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Whether I'm training an organization's team, facilitating a group, teaching mindfulness, providing coaching, or offering grief education, my intention is not simply to deliver useful information. It is to create the conditions for people to reflect on what they already know, discover what they may not yet see, and determine how they want to move forward.

 

That's what PPCT offers your organization: professional expertise without losing our humanity.

 

If you are interested in experiencing a mindset, relational or behavioral shift in your life, or you're looking for a partner to help strengthen the people who care for, teach, lead, support, and serve others, I would welcome the opportunity to explore what we can build together and how we can create a plan that will move you closer to your goals!

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