I have spent the last 10 years as an attachment and trauma specialist working with adults, teens, and children. I have seen the lasting impact of trauma and when attachment goes awry. As a therapist, I have extensive training and experience in trauma- and attachment-informed care. I've worked with some of the absolute worst trauma histories and the severest of attachment challenges. I've also worked with trauma and attachment issues that are far less severe. As a therapist, I quickly grew my private practice to a point where I could no longer accommodate additional clients. From there, I grew into a specialized, group practice that specialized in trauma, attachment issues, and unexplainable physical conditions. There I trained interns and new therapists on how to heal people from a variety of backgrounds. The common thread through all of my work is attachment. We all attach to our caregivers and how we attach to them impacts how we form relationships for the rest of our lives. I truly believe healing is possible no matter what your circumstance, however I find that prevention of trauma and attachment wounding has the best outcomes. We know from research that those with secure attachment have the best outcomes in ALL areas of life. My entrance into the coaching world is driven by a desire to create more connection, love, and empathy in the next generation. As a therapist, I have extensive training in ego state therapy (parts work), hypnosis, somatic approaches, EMDR, and Comprehensive Resource Model. My specialization is in healing preverbal trauma and attachment wounding. As a coach, I am in the process of completing extensive training as an Infant and Family Sleep Specialist and a Pre- and Perinatal Educator. I will be in the first cohort of the Nurture Revolution Practitioner Program starting in October. 

I consider Lynette Danylchuk, Kelly McDaniel, Michale Chatham, Patti van Eys and Wendy Lemke my mentors. My work has been greatly influenced by these individuals, along with Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Mate, Greer Kirshenbaum, and Erica Komisar.

The answer to this question is greatly dependent on the amount of past wounding you have experienced and how much work you are willing to put into yourself. I do not see myself as someone who is responsible for your healing. There is no magic wand or pill that can fix everything in your life. I believe in radical responsibility where you look yourself directly in the mirror and face yourself and the issues you hold inside. I see myself as the person who helps to hold up the mirror. Often when people are able to look at themselves honestly and deal with what's inside, healing happens a lot faster. I do recommend having specific outcomes in mind to get the best results for yourself and your family. 

I actually work with women with a variety of issues. I'm happy to work with you if you are not a mother. I have spent the past 10 years working with a variety of individuals, mostly women, and many have not been mothers. 

Therapy is problem focused, tends to be longer term, and includes processing. Many therapists give clients a diagnosis. Coaching is solution focused, tends to be shorter term, and involves focusing on your strengths and building your resources. As a coach, I do not see you as having something wrong with you. I do not see you through the lens of a diagnosis. Both include building insight and making connections. If you are interested in therapy with me, I am licensed in South Carolina and Tennessee. If you live out of state you can schedule an intensive with me in either South Carolina or Tennessee. 

I’m currently located in Greenville, SC.

I will be in Nashville, Tennessee on occasion and can do in person sessions from there. I will be scheduling occasional intensives and retreats in person as well. I'm also open to meeting with you in person if I happen to be traveling to where you live or if you are in the Greenville, South Carolina area.

I am a mother myself. I have two living children and two children in heaven. I have a 5 year old son and a 2 year old daughter.

My parenting approach is attachment-focused with heavy nurture. It is focused on what is best for the mother-baby dyad. I do not ascribe to approaches that prioritize the mother and neglect the baby or child. I do not approve of spanking, sleep training (cry-it-out), or techniques that involve ignoring or leaving children alone. I'm not a big fan of time-out. My approach around discipline is focused on building cooperation rather than compliance. 

I take payment through Venmo or Paypal at the start of session. 

I offer payment plans only for my courses at this time. 

I take insurance for therapy services for individuals located in South Carolina only.

I do see my approach as holistic. I'm very naturally-minded and consider myself crunchy. I believe in fully-informed parental consent around medical decisions.