I’m a truth-telling, eternally curious therapeutic relationship coach who loves nothing more than being in nature, soaking up a good podcast, and laughing and loving within my own relationships.  I strive to learn from all of the human experience; the pain, the joy, the bumps, the ditches, and of course, the mountain tops.

You’ve likely landed here because you connect with the fact that I am a Certified Relational Life Therapy (RLT) Coach.  I am trained by Terry Real of the Relational Life Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Additionally, I am trained in the Healing Our Core Issues (DARTT/HOCI) model of developmental and relational trauma therapy, developed by Jan Bergstrom through her close work with Pia Mellody. 

I am so thrilled you’ve made it to my website.

Who am I?  Well, I’m a lot like you.

I have had my share of successes and failures throughout my own intimate relationships.  In my own quest for answers to the question, “What makes a relationship work?”, I ended up doing a lot of research.  The work which stood out from all the rest was the work of Terry Real.  The successful outcomes of his model inspired me to take the deep-dive, and become trained myself to do this important work.

I view myself as a facilitator, and a fellow-traveler alongside my clients in their journey to heal, improve, and recreate their primary, intimate relationships.  Whether you are contemplating ending your relationship, are feeling stuck or frustrated, or merely want a tune up; I am here to help.

I hail from Ohio, but have lived in the White Mountains of New Hampshire for 25 years. I am the mother of two teenage girls and two Jack RusselI terriers. I attended Miami University in Ohio and received a Master of Science degree in speech and language pathology.  This background in communication disorders, specifically facilitating social communication skills, has given me a set of unique foundational skills that serves my role as a therapeutic coach.

My RLT training has been extensive, and I continue to be an active and committed member of the RLT community.  I am involved in ongoing continuing education, collegial coaching and collaboration sessions.  The learning is never done; for me it is a lifelong process.