Around that same time, I was completing my Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica. My relationships were strained, my self-esteem was low, and despite all the outward effort to improve my life, I felt increasingly lost inside.

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When my father was diagnosed with a brain tumor, my drinking escalated further. After he passed away in 2001, I reached a point where I knew something had to change.

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Recovery did not happen all at once for me.

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It unfolded through honesty, support, relapse, recommitment, grief, spiritual practice, therapy, deep inner work, and learning how to stay present with myself instead of constantly trying to escape what I felt. I immersed myself in recovery communities, worked closely with sponsors and mentors, and entered an intensive four-year training program through the Radical Aliveness Institute, where I learned approaches that integrated emotional awareness, breathwork, mindfulness, and embodied healing practices.

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There were periods of strong recovery and periods where old patterns resurfaced—especially around relationships, codependency, and loss. Those experiences humbled me and deepened my understanding of how complex recovery can be.

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In 2014, after another difficult period in my life, I recommitted fully to sobriety and began doing some of the deepest healing work I had ever done. Two years later, I became a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Since then, I have worked in multiple treatment centers and eventually transitioned into private practice, where I now support individuals navigating sobriety, relapse recovery, codependency, emotional healing, and major life transitions.

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What I bring to this work is not only professional training, but lived experience.

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I know how painful it can feel to believe you should be able to “figure it out” on your own. I also know how life-changing it can be to have support that is compassionate, grounded, honest, and nonjudgmental. My approach is warm, direct, and deeply human. I integrate recovery coaching, mindfulness-based practices, emotional support, nervous system awareness, and practical tools that help people reconnect with themselves and rebuild their lives from a more honest and stable foundation.

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I do not believe healing comes through shame, perfectionism, or pretending we have it all together.

I believe meaningful change becomes more possible when people feel safe enough to tell the truth about what they are experiencing—and supported enough to stay with the process of change.

Whether you are sober curious, navigating a relapse, rebuilding long-term recovery, or simply exhausted from fighting yourself internally, you do not have to go through it alone.

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And the right kind of support can make this process feel a lot more possible.