About Me

From an early age, I was drawn to meaning, connection, and beauty—even amid uncertainty. Writing music became a sanctuary, a way for emotion to take form and find balance. Later, mindfulness and meditation deepened my capacity to meet life’s challenges with steadiness and clarity. These early experiences continue to shape my work as a therapist.

My approach draws upon contemplative psychotherapy, neuroscience, and integrative models of emotional and spiritual development. I place particular emphasis on self-reflection as a pathway to healing, and on understanding how the brain and nervous system respond to adversity and repair.

Exploring generational trauma through my mother’s experiences in wartime Germany strengthened my conviction that healing involves far more than resolving individual pain. Trauma often lives across generations, shaped by displacement, war, and structural injustice. Its transformation is both a personal and collective process. Years spent living abroad further deepened my understanding of how individuals and communities cultivate strength and meaning amid conflict and uncertainty.

Spiritual understanding, to me, is inseparable from well-being. Health is not simply the absence of suffering, but the awakening of our innate capacities—love, reason, and will—that allow us to transform adversity into insight and growth. Healing is the process through which these capacities are refined, giving rise to coherence, compassion, and purpose.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). My work integrates evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. I also draw from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Contemplative Psychotherapy—approaches that bridge neuroscience, psychology, and reflective practice.

My training includes advanced study in child and adolescent trauma, developmental trauma, trauma-informed care, mindfulness meditation, and somatic approaches. I have shared my work through professional presentations and educational settings, speaking on contemplative awareness, intrinsic motivation toward service, and the thoughtful integration of spirituality within clinical practice.

Outside of my counseling work, I find grounding and joy in farming with my husband, traveling to visit our children and grandchildren, and creating sea glass mosaics—a practice that reminds me how beauty often emerges from what has been broken.

One of my greatest privileges is offering the kind of presence I once needed myself: someone who listens deeply, honors complexity, and trusts in each person’s capacity for growth. While we cannot always change our past, we can transform our relationship with it—and in doing so, begin to reclaim a sense of wholeness.

Better Mind Counseling

Better Mind Counseling

Better Mind Counseling

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