Your struggle is real.

Look, I get it. I have endured my own share of trauma and grief. I can teach you what I have learned from my own experiences, as well as the long term solutions that work for my past clients.

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I supplement all that experience with the latest in neuroscience research to put together the very best program for your current issues.
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Professional

I have worked in health care settings for nearly 30 years, with a focus on midlife and older adults, cancer patients, women’s health, and hospice families. As a matter of fact, everyone in my extended family works in the medical or public safety field. So I am very familiar with the challenges of your work, too.

I earned a Master of Social Work degree from North Carolina State University, and completed the extensive training and board examination required to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of North Carolina (License #C012358).

My Certified Grief Counselor designation was achieved after a rigorous 100 hour post-grad program and examination through the American Academy of Grief Counseling. I also serve my community as a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and meditation teacher, specializing in restorative and senior yoga for all abilities.
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Specialties:
 

• sudden or traumatic death

• substance-related death: opioids, alcohol, etc.

• suicide or overdose

• cancer and serious illness

• car accidents

• complicated or prolonged grief​​

Recent Advanced Trainings:

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• Complicated Grief Therapy

• Grief Counseling for the Helping Professions

• Healing from the Ground Up: Trauma Work with Peter Levine

• Opioids and Aging

• Attachment Theory and Grief Support

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Personal​

I live in Johnston County with my husband, and our two children. For some reason, our young adult "kids" still insist on living with us!

Does that mean we are the "cool" parents, or is it just too expensive for kids to move out nowadays? Time will tell ...