I’m an occupational therapist with more than 15 years of experience working across hospital, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, home health, and school-based settings. Throughout my career, I’ve worked with children and adults navigating physical, sensory, cognitive, emotional, and everyday functional challenges. My occupational therapy background has taught me to look beyond a diagnosis or particular skills and consider the whole person. I consider how the brain, body, environment, routines, and demands of daily life all influence the ability to participate in the things that matter to us.

Over time, my professional interests have led me to pursue specialized training in POTS and dysautonomia, interoception, and nervous system regulation, with a deeper focus on how body signals and sensory experiences influence daily life. My approach also draws from holistic and trauma-informed practices, incorporating coaching techniques that help individuals build self-awareness, recognize their needs, and discover strategies that work for them.

But the vision for Awareness Roots also grew from personal experience navigating my own invisible chronic conditions while raising children with neurodivergence and complex health needs.

Experiencing these challenges not only as a clinician but also as an individual and a parent has shaped the kind of support I want to provide: thoughtful, practical, and centered around the whole person.