Healing is discovery. The process of discovering a safer space by understanding where you are now, what you want to leave behind and what you want to carry forward.

Healing is complex. Someone may be cured and not feel healed. Another may face an uncurable illness and still find profound healing.

For over a decade, I have supported cancer patients and survivors with their healing path. I lead wellness classes for Providence Swedish Cancer Institute and Cancer Lifeline and also present to patient and caregiver groups at other treatment centers. In addition to leading groups, I am available to work one-on-one for those needing more personal support.

During my own journey with advanced cancer seventeen years ago, I felt a gap in what would make me feel better. I couldn’t articulate it until I began studying about wellness and realized what was missing. Healing.

Each person discovers their healing path. I help them understand patterns around worry, anger, grief and other big emotions. I offer a place to consider those questions where they don’t have answers yet. A space where healing is not just about the body. A space where safety, hope and personal growth live.

Some examples of the themes in my work:

• Crafting a Survivorship Plan for Body, Mind and Spirit

• Writing for Wellness

• Practices for Healing

• Reclaiming Wholeness After Breast Cancer

• Changing Bodies, Changing Emotions

• Holding Joy & Grief Together

• Grief, Anticipatory Loss and Emotional Processing For Caregivers