ABOUT ME

I have been personally touched by every angle of the neurodivergent experience as a child, as an adult, as a parent, and as an educator. The truth I have come to is this:

It’s time to change the way we approach, uplift, and celebrate the neurodivergent community. 

Growing up undiagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD, I often felt like I did not fit in. School overwhelmed my sensitive nervous system, and I worked hard to blend in, even though deep down I knew I was different. By the time I reached high school, I had internalized the belief that I was not as capable as my peers. My self-esteem plummeted, and I carried shame about the way my brain worked.

At fifteen, I was finally diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed medication. For the first time, I could focus. My confidence began to grow, and I realized that there had never been anything wrong with me. My difference was not a deficit. There was so much that was right.

That realization launched me into a lifelong journey of advocacy and healing. I earned my B.A. in Psychology, my Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, and eventually my M.A. in Cognitive Diversity in Education from Bridges Graduate School. As a teacher, I saw firsthand how one-size-fits-all approaches left behind brilliant kids whose learning styles did not match the system. Later, as a mother of uniquely wired children, I experienced the same frustrations and became determined to change the narrative for them, for myself, and for others.

Along the way, I also carried my own physical struggles. Stress and self-abandonment manifested in autoimmune conditions from an early age. Healing began when I stopped silencing my emotions and started reconnecting to my authentic self. As I learned to reparent myself, feel my emotions, and regulate my nervous system, my health began to shift. I saw the same transformation ripple out to my children as they began to thrive alongside me.

My research on mothers of twice-exceptional children with ADHD was later published in the Journal of Education for the Gifted, marking the first strength-based study of its kind. That work confirmed what I had already seen in my own life and in my clients: when we stop trying to fix people and instead honor their wiring and build nervous system safety, both parents and children thrive.

Today I blend reparenting, somatic healing, trauma-informed coaching, and strength-based strategies to help parents and neurodivergent adults break cycles of overwhelm, shame, and disconnection. My mission is deeply personal: to help you reconnect with yourself, reclaim your confidence, and create the kind of safety and authentic connection that transforms families for generations.