About Me

I have worked with parents and children, families, and individuals since 1999.
I offer gentle, encouraging, culturally, LGBTQI+ sensitive support.
I have a strong background in group facilitation and 1:1 counseling.

I have extensive training and experience in the following areas:
Child development
Adolescent/adult education
Conflict mediation and de-escalation techniques
Supporting life transitions
Conscious uncoupling
Neurodiversity awareness
Play-based preschool education & risky play
Brain development
Alternative parenting and family configurations
Alternative education
Adaptive child sleep patterns

I am also trained in:
Hypnotherapy
Cooperative non-profit management
Psychology
Women’s studies
Astronomy

The History of Me

Long before autism was diagnosed, I exhibited signs of sensory integration issues as an infant. My parent had no idea why I was “different” or how to help me. I managed (then and now) to work with my sensory issues to become a successful, thriving adult. My daughter was born neurotypical. She was my “easy” child. My son was born “different”, like me. I recognized the signs right away. For two mildly autistic parents, raising a child with autism was no easy task. We struggled and we learned so much about ourselves and autism in the process. We had to spend time working through our own sensitivities and triggers.

Eventually, we came to rely on our strengths, gifts, and talents, working together to create the most caring environment in which to raise our children. My daughter taught me the meaning of deep, unconditional devotion and love. My son taught me about the purest form of compassion for others and for myself. He taught me that our quirks are where the magic lives within each of us and they are not to be simply tolerated. They are to be celebrated!

Now that my children are adults and I’m divorced, I do my best to look back at all of the mistakes I made with compassion. When my children come to me, I do my best to listen and resist the urge to say things like, ”I did the best I could”. I think this helps them feel heard and respected. When it’s appropriate I say, “I’m sorry, I will do better.” I know this is what I would have wanted to hear from my parents. This is how we can begin to heal generational trauma. It’s been a truly humbling and sometimes painful experience to hear how my adult children have experienced life with me.

I have enjoyed organizing sex-positive/body-positive events, and retreats, and hosting empowering women’s events and other playful group activities. Most often, I enjoy spending time with family, stargazing, creating art, cooking, playing in water and sunshine, photography, playing board games, facilitating support circles, deep listening, and building thoughtful relationships with my clients 1:1.

Each moment presents a new, exciting opportunity to recreate ourselves. This includes taking risks and doing things we’ve never done before simply to experience ourselves in a new way. After all… life is meant to be lived!