Yes, I’ve been there.

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Chronic back and pelvic pain? Yes.
Foot and ankle issues? Yep.
IBS as a kid? mmm-hmmm.
ADHD, anxiety, insomnia, iron deficiency, prolapse, C-section and VBAC? Also me.

Family alcoholism, depression?  Oh yes. 

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But also?  Type-A, restless, high achiever, entrepreneur with a touch of ADHD.  I'm an enneagram 8 with a heavy 7 wing.  I've been "too much," most of my life until I recently learned that I am "just right" through loads of coaching, therapy and insatiable curiosity to feel better!!

 

I've fought hard and experimented wildly to feel better in my body. Honestly, I’m just starting to truly feel good. 

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I’ve tried the meds. I’ve popped the supplements and experimented with every food elimination and diet. I’ve done the therapy (and then some), the exercises and I'm still on a journey to understand myself and the people around me.  

Along the way, I became a movement expert, a nervous system nerd, and a serious believer in root-cause healing while still having healthy respect (and skepticism) for western medicine.  Underneath it all, it is human psychology that motivates me. 

 

Through conversation, science, story, breath, touch, mindset, and a healthy dose of humor, you will find purpose, joy, peace.  You will hurt, less but feel more.  Your guilt, shame & anger will become tools and you’ll feel stronger inside, no matter what’s going on outside.  You will understand how your physical symptoms and emotional pain are related (or not) and will have the skills and support to find some quick results but also have the patience as results you never dreamed were possible become available.  

 

This is trauma-centered, psychologically informed, movement-focused, functional medicine-aware coaching and physical therapy for busy, overwhelmed, deeply feeling & deeply thinking, high acheiving (and under-acheiving) women. 

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Because you know there is more you can do, even when the others have told you to live with it. 

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Why Work With Me?

• You’re done feeling like a "complex case" and ready to feel like a whole human.

• You want someone who speaks fluent physical & mental health with a deep understanding of neurodivergence, motherhood & high performance.

• You want real healing, not band-aid fixes.

• You’re ready to believe something new about yourself, your capabilities and your potential​

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What We'll Do Together.

• Deep conversations, coaching & assignments for your mind AND body

• Women’s health physical therapy: pelvic floor, postpartum, prolapse, VBAC recovery (I’ve lived it)

• Orthopedic wizardry: foot, ankle, back, SI joint, shoulder.  If it's a symptom we can deal with it. 

• Nervous system education and emotional resilience building

• Functional medicine-informed healthcare for hormone, autoimmune issues & anemia

• Intense, deep, funny, real give & take about relationships, life clarity, and everything in between

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My Credentials. 

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (Des Moines University, 2008)

• PT & Women's Health Instructor for PT students at Des Moines University

• Proud co-founder, past co-owner and fan of Breathe Physical Therapy & Wellness (aka the place where women get real support, not just Kegels)

• 17+ years specializing in chronic pain, pelvic health, orthopedic, GI, bladder, OB-GYN & autoimmune-related conditions

• Expert Manual Therapist & Trigger Point Dry Needler

• Medical Therapeutic Yoga Certified (PYT-C) 

• IPEC Certified Professional Coach, ACT Therapy & Mindset Training

• Bilingual in Spanish with a decent understanding of French

• Pilates, heavy strength training and group fitness trained

 

You are not broken but you don't know what to do to feel better.  Together let's build a stronger, more resilient body and mind.  This is your one wild & precious life.
Let’s make it good.

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