Fact Bomb
Most people want to be “fixed” right now this very second. One session of therapy should be able to erase years of negative thoughts, internal self abuse, abuse and cure every thing that feels wrong with life. The truth about this sort of magical thinking is simple.
"Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on the something than anyone else might reasonably expect."
Thank your Chris Jones for that wonderful summary of what magic, looks like. This is why we live in a society that is over medicated, under nourished and obese all at the same time. The magic fix is spending more time on the something. Maybe take action.
When I was about 8 years old my friend Natasha said “I am going to be a teacher” and I said “I am going to let people know that someone loves them and they don’t have to feel bad.” I didn’t know what that actually meant. By the time I was old enough for college I had too much of my own shit to work out to even slightly consider helping others. (Although I did every day, it was my way of avoiding working on myself).
Over the years I’ve learned the value of radical acceptance, healing our parts and self – responsibility. When we combine those things with boundaries and step into our authentic selves we can show up, do the work and help others do the work so they can also experience inner peace, safety, unconditional love and love unconditionally.
Do you ever wonder If you are missing out on something? If you’ve made all the right choices? Or do you ever feel like you did it all wrong and if you had only done ____ life would be drastically different?
I am very spiritual, not religious, just spiritual. I used to worry constantly. I experienced anxiety. I experienced that negative loop that never ends. I’ve also come to accept, I’ve never been in the wrong place. Steve Jobs said something like we can only connect the dots by looking back. And, while I am not a fan of being stuck looking back or too far forward, I’ve been able to connect my dots. And I continue to connect them.
When I watch others connect their dots, spot the patterns and begin to understand and formulate their personal why, it reminds me exactly why I do this work. Nothing is broken. No person. No thing. We all exist just as we should.
Would I love to rid the world of all evil? Of course, I would. But, I’m not here to eradicate evil, I am here to practice love, teach love, and lead others to a place of unconditional love, self acceptance and hopefully find inner peace. I’m not for everyone and that’s okay. I am for the ones who believe in the power of human energy, thought and healing.
“Resistance causes us to dwell in our mind, acceptance allows us to dwell in the joy of now.” Eckhart Tolle
Education and Certification
Professional and Personal Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Central Florida (UCF)
- Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health from Argosy University, Sarasota Fl
- Advanced training in Mind-Body Medicine from Harvard Medical School
- Certified Health Coach the Integrative Nutrition Training Institute (IIN)
- Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC)
- Certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Certificate in Behavioral Forensics from University of Central Florida (UCF)
- Certificate in Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Certificate in Family Trauma
- Psychological First Aid Training from Johns Hopkins
- Certificate in Clinical Trauma (CCTP)
- Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP) Nutritional and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health
- National Board Certification
- Certified Clinical Sexologist
Advanced Training
- Trauma, Memory & The Body with Bessel van der Kolk
- Neuroscience and Trauma Therapy with Bessel A. van der Kolk
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator training with Keith Grossman
- The Science of Trust and Betrayal with John Gottman
- Radical Self-Acceptance with Tara Brach
- Mind-Body Connection: Integrating Principles of Psychoneuroimmunology, Epigenetics, Nutrition and Neurobiology
- Grief Treatment and Certification
- Depression and Mood Disorders
- Sex, Desire & Attachment with Emily Nagoski
- Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy with Esther Perel
- Gaslighting & Narcissistic Emotional Abuse with Ramani Durvasula
- Non-pharmaceutical Interventions for Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar & ADHD
- Dreamwork
- Codependency, Narcissism & Trauma Bonding
- How Technology Affects Sexuality and Relationships
- Integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model Across Clinical Applications
- Reconceptualising “Addiction” as Chronic Emotional Dysregulation
- Wounded Inner Child – DBT Lens to Trauma and Addiction
- Attachment and Attuned Parenting: Power of Showing Up
- Sleep and Mental Health
- Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
- Imposter Syndrome
- Estranged Relationships
- Treatment & Recovery from Vicarious Trauma, Moral Injury and Burnout for Professionals
- Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence
- Co-Parenting Plan Mediator Certificate
- Borderline, Narcissistic, Antisocial & Histrionic Personality Disorders
- Child Custody Evaluations
- Writing Clinical and Forensic Reports
- Forensic Mental Health Evaluations
- Parental Reunification
“Make every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.”
–Maya Angelou
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