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I Developed My Authority, To Help You With Yours.
Turn Your Trauma Into Tenacity
I have dedicated my life to helping others embrace their personal power. I strive to enhance the self-help industry by providing professional, effective, and reliable self-development programs. My teaching method empowers individuals to tap into their inner guidance and intuition while highlighting self-acceptance and accountability as key components in building personal authority.
The Full Story
Despite enduring a harrowing childhood marked by sadistic abuse and neglect, I faced an even greater challenge when I became disabled at 37 years old, with neurological Lyme disease. I was eventually confined to a wheelchair due to various autoimmune conditions. But, through an extraordinary journey of surrender and acceptance, I gradually reemerged conquering my situation by evolving from the inside out. Embracing the transformative qualities of neutrality, I now teach others how to reclaim their lives from a place of profound wisdom, sharing from strengths and resilience that carried me through my darkest times.
If Adversity
Shapes You,
Let Your Authority Be The Result.
"My core belief as a coach and counselor is that when someone is given the right tools, old wounds can serve as a foundation in which wisdom and grace can emerge."
I expect that many of the people who find this website may have had painful life histories because kindred spirits often find one another. My background, like many others, has been complex and, thus, filled with numerous opportunities for healing and growth.
As a young adult, I quickly understood that to overcome my challenges, I needed to seek out positive role models. Throughout the years, I engaged in different therapies with remarkable psychologists, teachers, and guides, and sought out mentorships from Asian Zen masters to Native American shamans. Ultimately, I returned to school and became a wellness counselor, incorporating the UnTherapy® system into my practice to teach others how to tap into their internal strengths instead of relying on external circumstances.​
After completing my undergraduate degree in 2006, I earned a certification as a Life Coach from The Hawaii Wellness Institute, advancing with a certification in Wellness Counseling and Professional Development. In 2009 I moved to Northern California to pursue further education eventually completing an internship with Dr. Sunny Massad, PhD, the creator of UnTherapy®, where I became a Master UnTherapy Practitioner and continued teaching at The Women's Leadership Institute for Conscious Coaching until 2019.
I feel honored to share the skills, passion, and support that were given to me, mentoring others out of their own perpetual darkness and guiding them back to the essence of their spirit before trauma took hold. I've reclaimed my life, and I am confident in my ability to help you do the same.
Education
2012-2019
The Women's Leadership Institute for Conscious Coaching
Master UnTherapy Practitioner
Teacher Certification
Completed a 64-hour post graduate teacher training of the UnTherapy® Program and Internship with all the rights and privileges of a proficient mentor and teacher in the fields of UnTherapy® and Positive Psychology.
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Personal Development Consultant Certification
Intensive study of life management, personal development consulting, and professional peer mentoring. 64-hour certification program.
Life Coach Certification
Successfully completed the 64-hour intensive study on the integrative approaches of positive psychology, mindfulness, and solution-based problem solving earning all the rights and privileges of a professional mentor.
2006-2007
The Hawaii Wellness Institute
Wellness Counselor Certification
Certified as a Wellness Counselor completing the 64-hour intensive studies with all the rights and privileges of a proficient mentor specializing in the holistic approaches of life management, personal development, consulting, and wellness counseling.