Expanding Horizons: Now Licensed in New Mexico + New Ways to Work Together

As my practice continues to evolve, I wanted to share a few updates about where and how I am currently offering services.

I am pleased to announce that as of June 2026, I am officially licensed to provide psychotherapy services in New Mexico. This expansion allows me to support clients residing in New Mexico through the same integrative, trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming approach that has shaped my work for many years.

At the same time, I have made the decision to let go of my professional licensure in Georgia. While transitions like these can bring logistical changes, they also create opportunities to reflect on what forms of support are most aligned with the needs of the people I serve and the direction of my work moving forward.

For Current and Former Georgia Clients

For clients located in Georgia, this change means that I am no longer able to provide psychotherapy services under a Georgia mental health license.

However, many individuals may continue working with me through mental health coaching services when appropriate. Coaching differs from psychotherapy in important ways. Rather than focusing on diagnosis, treatment, or clinical mental health concerns, coaching is designed to support personal growth, life transitions, self-discovery, nervous system awareness, goal clarification, and creating meaningful change.

Many of the themes that bring people into my practice—identity shifts, neurodivergence, burnout recovery, life transitions, relationship patterns, purpose, and personal growth—can often be explored effectively within a coaching framework.

If you are a current Georgia client and have questions about what this transition means for you, please reach out so we can discuss your individual situation.

Coaching Services Available Worldwide

One of the benefits of coaching is that it is not limited by state licensure requirements in the same way psychotherapy is.

I currently offer coaching services to clients around the world who are seeking support navigating:

• Major life transitions

• Neurodivergent identity exploration

• Midlife reinvention

• Burnout and recovery

• Career and business evolution

• Personal growth and self-trust

• Spiritual exploration and meaning-making

• Nervous system regulation and resilience

• Relationship transitions and life crossroads

My approach remains deeply informed by my background as a psychotherapist while integrating somatic awareness, nervous system education, mindfulness, trauma-informed principles, and holistic approaches to healing and growth.

Why Transitions Matter

One of the themes I have become increasingly passionate about over the years is helping people navigate periods of transition.

Whether you are entering a new stage of adulthood, moving through perimenopause, changing careers, ending a relationship, receiving a neurodivergent diagnosis, starting a business, healing from burnout, or simply sensing that your life is asking something different of you, transitions often bring both uncertainty and possibility.

Too often, we are expected to "push through" these periods without adequate support or reflection.

I believe transitions deserve to be honored.

When approached intentionally, transitional seasons can become powerful opportunities for healing, growth, self-understanding, and greater freedom.

Rites of Passage: Support for Life and Business Transitions

To support individuals moving through these transformative seasons, I created two signature coaching programs:

Rites of Passage in Therapy

Designed for women and other humans navigating significant life transitions, this program helps participants make sense of where they have been, where they are now, and where they are being called next.

Together we explore the emotional, psychological, somatic, and symbolic dimensions of change so that transitions become opportunities for deeper alignment rather than simply challenges to endure.

Rites of Passage in Business

Created for therapists, healers, helpers, and entrepreneurs, this program explores the often-overlooked relationship between personal transformation and business growth.

Rather than focusing solely on strategies and productivity, we examine the developmental stages, identity shifts, fears, and opportunities that naturally emerge as businesses evolve.

The goal is not simply to build a business, but to create a business that reflects who you are becoming.

Looking Forward

I am excited about this new chapter and the opportunity to serve clients in New Mexico, Illinois, and Florida while continuing to expand coaching opportunities for people worldwide.

If you are navigating a season of change and looking for support that honors both your inner experience and the practical realities of transformation, I would be honored to walk alongside you.

You can learn more about my coaching offerings and the Rites of Passage programs by visiting:

Rites of Passage in Business
Rites of Passage in Business Program

Rites of Passage in Therapy Application
Rites of Passage in Therapy

Change can be disorienting. It can also be an invitation. The question is often not whether we are in a transition, but how we choose to meet it.

If you are interested in working together, feel free to book a Consultation Call or a Discovery Call for Rites of Passage. I look forward to hearing from you!

Rites of Passage in Business: Building a Business that Honors the Rhythms of a Woman’s Life

[Are you a psychotherapy client interested in my signature program, Rites of Passage Therapy: A Self-Care Journey? Learn more here.]

My Own Rite of Passage as a Therapist and Business Owner

When I began building private practices more than 15 years ago, I didn’t have mentors to guide me in the business side of the healing profession.

Among therapists, there was often a half-joking belief: you were either good as a healer or good in business—but rarely both.

For many of us in the helping professions, business felt like a separate world. Something you figured out on your own while quietly hoping the work would sustain itself.

When I stepped into private practice on my own in 2014, I made a decision that became a turning point in my professional life. For the first time, I invested directly in my business by working with several therapists who had become business mentors and coaches.

What drew me to them was their perspective: they were intentionally building businesses as a feminine practice—one that honored intuition, purpose, and the rhythms of life rather than forcing ourselves into rigid models of productivity.

That investment helped me clarify who I was professionally and how to communicate my calling in a way that resonated with the clients I was meant to serve.

Looking back, that decision became its own rite of passage. The clarity and alignment it created in my work has returned that investment many times over.

Modern life rarely offers us these markers anymore. Instead, we are often expected to move through transitions silently, quickly, and efficiently.

This is especially true for women in business.

Many entrepreneurial models are built around constant growth, relentless productivity, and linear scaling. Yet for many female-identifying entrepreneurs, this model eventually creates burnout, creative stagnation, or a quiet sense of disconnection from the work that once felt meaningful.

But what if building a business could follow a different rhythm?

What if your business growth could unfold as a series of intentional rites of passage—each stage bringing its own challenges, insights, and transformation?

A Different Model of Business Growth for Women

Traditional business culture often treats success as a straight upward line. But many women experience their entrepreneurial journey in cycles and phases—much like the natural rhythms of creativity, the body, and the seasons of life.

These stages can be understood as rites of passage in business.

Initiation: The Calling

Every business begins with a moment of initiation.

An idea arrives. A deeper purpose begins to stir. You may feel excitement, inspiration, and also uncertainty about what comes next.

This stage asks for courage and trust. It is the threshold where identity begins to shift—from employee, helper, or dreamer into entrepreneur and creator.

Formation: Bringing the Vision to Life

During the formation stage, the business begins to take shape.

You develop your offerings, create structure, establish your brand, and begin working with early clients. This stage is often both exhilarating and vulnerable as your work becomes visible.

For many women entrepreneurs, this is also where self-doubt and visibility fears can arise. It is a powerful rite of passage that asks you to claim your voice and your expertise.

Expansion: Growth and Leadership

Eventually, the business begins to expand.

More clients arrive. Systems become necessary. The work grows beyond a single idea and becomes a living ecosystem.

At this stage, many entrepreneurs shift into deeper leadership and strategic thinking. It often brings new opportunities—but also increased responsibility and complexity.

Expansion is not simply about scaling income. It is about learning how to hold more impact, visibility, and authority in your field.

Reevaluation: The Entrepreneurial Threshold

Nearly every business owner eventually reaches a moment of reevaluation.

What once worked no longer feels aligned. The business may feel heavy, overextended, or creatively stale.

This stage can feel confusing or even frightening—but it is actually one of the most important rites of passage in entrepreneurship.

Reevaluation invites deeper questions:

• What part of this work still feels alive?

• What have I outgrown?

• What direction is my work asking to evolve toward?

Rather than signaling failure, this stage often marks the beginning of a more authentic version of your business.

Integration and Renewal

From reevaluation comes renewal.

Sometimes renewal means refining your existing work. Sometimes it means evolving your services, shifting your niche, or redefining your leadership.

This stage integrates everything you have learned along the way—your skills, your intuition, your experience, and your values.

The business becomes less about following external formulas and more about embodying your own unique way of working and leading.

Listening to the Rhythms of the Body and Inner Compass

Many female entrepreneurs discover that their creative and professional energy moves in waves rather than straight lines.

Some seasons are expansive and outward-facing. Others call for rest, reflection, restructuring, or new visioning.

When these rhythms are ignored, business can begin to feel like a constant uphill push.

But when they are honored, something powerful happens: the business begins to flow with you rather than against you.

This might look like:

• Designing work schedules that respect energy cycles

• Allowing intentional pauses for strategic reflection

• Letting intuition guide pivots and new offerings

• Honoring life transitions such as motherhood, caregiving, health changes, or personal growth

Rather than interrupting your professional path, these experiences often deepen your leadership and clarity as a business owner.

The Emotional and Identity Shifts of Entrepreneurship

Business growth is not only strategic—it is deeply personal.

Each stage of entrepreneurship asks you to evolve internally:

• claiming your expertise

• navigating visibility and vulnerability

• setting boundaries with clients and collaborators

• redefining success on your own terms

These internal shifts are often the true rites of passage behind sustainable entrepreneurial growth.

When women entrepreneurs are supported through these transitions, their businesses tend to become more aligned, more sustainable, and more impactful.

Creating a Business That Evolves With You

A business created by a woman does not have to follow rigid, one-size-fits-all models of growth.

It can grow organically.

It can transform as you transform.

It can reflect your changing values, wisdom, boundaries, and creative cycles.

Rather than forcing yourself into a framework that was never designed for your lived experience, you can build a business that honors the natural stages of your own life and leadership.

In doing so, your work becomes more than a business.

It becomes an extension of your unfolding story.

1:1 Business Mentorship for female-identifying Entrepreneurs

If you are navigating a transition in your business—whether you are just beginning, expanding, or reevaluating your direction—you do not have to move through these stages alone.

I offer 1:1 business mentorship for female-identifying entrepreneurs who want to grow their work in ways that are both strategic and deeply aligned.

Together we can explore:

• clarity around your next stage of business growth

• navigating entrepreneurial transitions and pivots

• developing offerings and structures that feel sustainable

• reconnecting your business with your deeper purpose and vision

Mentorship can support you at any stage of your entrepreneurial journey, helping your business evolve in a way that honors both your ambitions and your inner rhythms.

If this approach resonates with you, I invite you to learn more about working together through 1:1 business mentorship. Contact me to learn more!

If you are a potential psychotherapy client, and are interested in my signature program, Rites of Passage Therapy: A Self-Care Journey, feel free to read this offering and apply to the link! I look forward to hearing from you!

Navigating Holiday Transitions as a Family: Staying Grounded Before, During and After the Season

The holiday season is in full swing, and holiday transitions can feel like a full-body experience for families. The season arrives in stages — planning, gathering, traveling, unwinding — each with its own blend of joy, pressure, overstimulation, and emotional complexity. Kids feel these transitions too, often more intensely, which means many parents find themselves managing two layers of needs: their child’s nervous system and their own.

This article offers simple ways to stay steady throughout the full arc of the season: before, during, and after the holidays.

1. Before the Holidays: Setting a Foundation for Yourself and Your Family

The lead-up to the holidays can feel like juggling calendars, expectations, financial considerations, school events, and family traditions — all while trying to create something meaningful for your kids. The pressure to “make it magical” can leave parents stretched thin before the season even begins.

A few grounding steps can help create a more intentional start:

• Name your family’s intention for the season. This might be connection, slower mornings, saying no to overscheduling, or keeping one cherished ritual.

• Check in with your kids. Children often have clear preferences about what matters most to them. Asking early can reduce stress and unnecessary commitments.

• Prepare for sensory needs. Kids (and adults) may feel the shift in routine through increased sensitivity, sleep changes, or big feelings.

Family reflection prompt:
What does each person in the household need more of — and less of — this season?

2. During the Holidays: Staying Steady Amid Routines, Gatherings, and Big Emotions

Once the holidays arrive, parents often act as the “regulator” for the family system. Kids feel excitement, dysregulation, overstimulation, and fatigue — sometimes all in one afternoon. Meanwhile, parents are navigating family dynamics, travel, disrupted routines, and their own internal responses.

A few supportive practices can help everyone stay anchored:

• Keep one grounding routine in place.
  It might be a bedtime ritual, a morning check-in, or a predictable mealtime. Even one steady point can help children feel secure.

• Honor sensory thresholds by creating micro-breaks.
  Step outside if the noise becomes overwhelming, bring comfort items for kids, or limit the length of gatherings when needed.

• Use flexible boundaries.
  You can decline conversations, shorten visits, or take breaks without explanation. Your family’s well-being is reason enough.

Kid + parent reflection prompt:
What helps each of you feel calm, safe, or settled during busy days?

3. After the Holidays: Gentle Re-Entry for the Whole Family

The days after the holidays can feel like emotional whiplash. Kids may return to school tired or dysregulated. Parents may feel relief mixed with exhaustion or a sense of letdown. The transition back to normal life is a big shift for everyone.

Consider easing back in:

• Slowly reset routines.
  Earlier bedtimes, simple meals, and consistent rhythms can help both kids and parents feel grounded again. Unpacking slowly can make for a softer landing to help regulate everyone.

• Give space for feelings.
  Kids might act out because the transition is hard. Parents might notice their own emotions surfacing once the busy days pass. This is normal.

• Notice what worked this year.
  Small insights now can make next year smoother.

Family reflection prompt:
What did we learn from this holiday season about what supports us — and what overwhelms us?

Closing: Meeting the Season With Clarity and Care

Holiday transitions don’t require perfection. They ask for presence, intention, and gentle awareness of what your family system needs at each stage. When you honor your child’s needs and your own, the season becomes more spacious and supportive — not something to “get through,” but something you can move through with steadiness.

Wishing you and your family moments of calm, connection, and clarity as you navigate the full rhythm of the holidays.

New Horizons in Healing: Expanding Services for 2026

As we enter the last quarter of 2025, the year feels like it has flown by. I’m excited to share several new offerings in psychotherapy designed to support not only clients, but also colleagues and students who are shaping the future of mental health.

🌿 Supporting Psychotherapists & Counseling Graduate Students

Starting in January, I am offering sliding scale services for healthcare workers and psychotherapists in private practice as well as graduate students in counseling programs. These offerings include mentorship and integrative approaches designed to help professionals cultivate balance, deepen their healing journey, and sustain their own wellbeing while caring for others.

🌱 Sliding Scale Therapy for Healthcare Workers Starting in 2026

Accessibility matters. Beginning in 2026, I will be offering a sliding scale private pay therapy option for healthcare workers (psychotherapists, massage therapists, nurses, anyone who serves people in a healing capacity) who do not have insurance coverage or prefer to pay out of pocket. My goal is to reduce barriers to high-quality, holistic therapy so more people can find the healing support they need.

✨ Integrated Psychotherapy for Neurodivergent Women & Non-binary, Explorers, & Seekers

My practice continues to focus on integrated psychotherapy tailored for neurodivergent females, explorers, and seekers of holistic healing. Each person’s path is unique, and I provide care that honors the mind, body, and spirit:

• Mind: Trauma-informed therapy with a nervous system focus to help build regulation, resilience, and clarity.

• Body: A somatic and energy-centered approach, offering mindful, experiential strategies for healing through movement, breath, and body awareness.

• Spirit: Space for energy work, astrology, and other spiritual practices—welcoming all curiosities that help you feel whole and connected.

🌟 Looking Ahead

These new offerings reflect my belief that healing is most powerful when it is accessible, integrative, and individualized. Whether you’re:

• a healthcare worker or psychotherapist ready to deepen their healing journey,

• a counseling graduate student preparing to enter the field, or

• someone ready to embark on your own journey of trauma-informed, holistic psychotherapy—

there is now more space for you here.

If you’re curious about how these changes might support you, I invite you to reach out. Sliding scale openings are limited, and you can apply to be on waitlist. Let’s step into 2026 with open minds, grounded bodies, and curious spirits.

2025 Practice Updates

We are already through the first month of 2025, and I have been coming up for air after having a lovely restful time off during the holiday season. January is usually a busy time for welcoming new clients to my practice, preparing for tax season, and setting professional intentions for the year ahead. In this vein, I also want to acknowledge how much our country and world have changed since last year. Many clients are coming to therapy with many anxieties about their sense of community safety and belonging. I hope to provide support and services to meet you in those spaces of anxiety and offer ways to keep you healthy during these uncertain times.

This being said, here are a few pre-existing offerings and new updates in my practice in 2025:

1. Somatic processing: I have attended many somatic trainings and find that when we have too much coming at us, we often get emotions and stress stuck in the body. Therapy sessions can help us keep our bodies free from emotional and stressful blockages. Many suggestions involve finding micro-movements that feel good to the body, help to release stress, and activate more of our parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest).

2. Cannabis education: Last year, I completed a course on becoming a Cannabis Educator. While I am not able to give direct recommendations on the use of cannabis, I can talk through what and how cannabis can work as a healing medicine, a fantastic endocannabinoid system regulator, and how to manage symptoms of tolerance and titrating with CBD products. CBD is a non-psychoactive substance found in hemp and is legal for over-the-counter use. I highly advocate experimenting with CBD products to help with anxiety-related symptoms.

3. Florida clients with Blue Cross Blue Shield (Florida Blue) insurance: I am now an in-network provider for Florida Blue and am accepting new clients. If you have out-of-state Blue Cross plans, I offer to provide superbills for your therapy fees to see if you can get in-network reimbursement. Please remember that I cannot provide superbills if you live outside my licensed states (Illinois, Georgia, Florida).

4. Counseling Compact to expand provider access across state lines: The counseling field has initiated the same type of national licensing compacts that psychologists and other licensed providers already have. The national compact allows licensed counselors to become licensed in multiple states more easily. They hope the compact will be open for applications starting later this year. Upon learning more about the procedures, I hope to expand my access to Missouri, Wisconsin, Colorado, and other states.

Every year, I set learning goals aligned with my values as a psychotherapist and healer. This year, I am taking more courses around neurodiversity, obtaining more training specifically for women with ADHD, and taking a course on using nutrition supplementation to balance neurotransmitter function. I'm excited to share more about my learning and offerings in the coming months! In the meantime, if you are interested in working with me, my application is here. Take good care of yourself!