Hello and welcome!

I am a licensed professional counselor, board certified life coach, and fitness & nutrition consultant. At Coaching HER: Healthy. Empowered. Redeemed. I believe that no matter where you are in life, it is never too late to get healthy, learn to live an empowered life, or redeem an area that has been broken or lost.

I often use a whole-body wellness approach, recognizing the need for balance in each of the four areas in our lives- physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. While my services are frequently requested to address a specific concern you currently have, they are offered within the framework of an open mind and the awareness that you are a complex and intricate person in an ever-changing world.

I personally love being challenged and inspired and am always honored when I get to be that for someone else.  This is why my life’s work is geared towards counseling, teaching, and coaching others to live purposeful and fulfilling lives. 

I earned my Master’s degree in professional counseling and spent the majority of six years speaking and teaching overseas in Australia, Africa, Thailand, India, and South America. After working overseas, I came back to the states and spent five years working directly with teenagers and parents in residential programs as a counselor, coach, and mentor. Since then I’ve created my own practice working with women and couples of all ages and backgrounds to discover their dreams, address their obstacles and concerns, and create fulfilling lives.

Admittedly, I am a work in progress and believe it is my own unique blend of experience and training, mixed with a huge dose of God’s grace, which has led me to successfully assist my clients to live out their life: Healthy, Empowered, and Redeemed.

For H.E.R.

Do you want to experience a life that is Healthy, Empowered, and Redeemed? You have a destiny that includes all of these elements. Wellness involves achieving balance in each area of our life- mind, body, and spirit. Being healthy is more than just exercising and eating right. Good health requires physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual care.

Women are special and each one has been designed for a specific purpose. No matter who you are, what you have done, or where life has brought you, you have the opportunity to become healthy, feel empowered, and redeem any area in your life that has been broken. It is when women achieve this understanding of who we truly are, that we can discover our purpose and walk out the great call on our lives. As moms, daughters, aunts, grandmas, sisters, friends, bosses, and employees, we have the ability to influence and strengthen others for good and make a positive impact in our realm of influence. But, we ourselves, must first be healthy.

Whether you desire to get healthy for the first time in your life or you are looking for a little guidance to help bring one area of your life back into balance, a professional counselor and coach can help. I often say, “counseling brings healing, while coaching brings purpose”.  Both are beneficial for different reasons and seasons of our lives. My approach is tailored towards your specific areas of concern within the realm of your entire life, recognizing that each part affects the whole. My goal is for you to find ‘whole-body health’ in our work together.

On the Way

Journeying with someone gives us more courage and strengthens our resolve when things get hard. A counselor or coach means you are not alone.

We have all been created for a purpose. Each of us has a yearning inside to fulfill that destiny. To be the best “me” we can be. But for some of us, life happens and we get de-railed from that purpose; or maybe we feel like we have always been searching for that thing we know we were meant to do.  I personally believe we all have an internal desire to make the most of this journey on earth. How we live our life on the way to our destination, matters.

Whether you feel stuck in your journey or are  just starting out, a counselor or coach is a great tool to help you achieve success in your goals. Professional counseling helps bring healing from past and present hurts, while coaching helps determine future plans. Maybe you are still trying to figure out what your goals are. A coach can help you determine and attain your goals through a variety of strategies, motivation, and support. While I cannot make your journey for you, as a guide I can help you plan the best path to take, co-assess your abilities and resources for greater success, and support you all the way (especially when times get tough!).

To believe in something greater than ourselves means we understand we are not the center of it all, but just one piece of the puzzle. Being on the way means we have not yet arrived. We are all a work in progress. This approach focuses on making the most of your journey by healing past hurts, discovering your unique gifts and passions, and defining your distinct purpose in life.