The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.
– Tony Robbins

If you met me today, you’d find me to be someone who is deeply committed to my self-exploration and growth. But it wasn’t always that way. As a young, shy, sensitive child, I found it hard to feel everything deeply, and still navigate the world as a bigger place. I grew up in a strict but loving, devoutly Catholic home, that had a lot of change and turmoil, and we moved every few years.  While my parents wanted to give us everything they didn’t have, what I really craved was stability and a sense of belonging.

There was a lot of pressure to be good, and to do the right thing. We put a lot of emphasis on being well mannered, and well liked, and less on being who we are, and feeling how we felt. It made it hard to cope, and as a young girl, I found myself numbing and distracting myself with food and TV, which later became alcohol and boys. With every move I could feel myself growing more rebellious and resentful, and I slowly started to turn off the very sensitivity that had guided me up to that point.

My journey brought me to Vancouver, BC where I was surrounded by great friends, and also a healing dream team of naturopaths, chiropractors, and yoga instructors. Slowly I started listening to my body again and felt empowered to make some big changes, starting with my addiction to pot.

Even the most basic things like going for a walk, or getting groceries

seemed impossible to do without weed.

And it wasn’t soothing anymore. I’d found myself in a constant fog, feeling paranoid, and my relationship in turmoil. I knew I needed to make a change.

My healing experience brought me to study with some of the biggest thought leaders in the field. I have a diploma in holistic counselling, but knew I wanted to move beyond talking about suffering, to work with the energy behind it.

I studied with Dr. Divi Chandna, a family doctor and medical intuitive, who helped me recognize the connection between my suffering, and all the feelings I’d suppressed since childhood. I learned how my beliefs impacted my wellness, how to create new neural pathways, and tools to manage my mind-body-spirit connection.

This work brought me to studying Dr. Gabor Maté’s compassionate inquiry of trauma, addiction, and suffering. I’ve trained with David Elliott in breathwork healing, and have expanded my studies into colour therapy, essential oils, and sound therapy. My commitment is to always seek new ways to help my clients transmute their pain.

Holistic health is a lifelong journey, but once you get to the root cause of your suffering, you’re able to find the tools that will best help you shift it so you can embrace the freedom and clarity on the other side.