My story
For over a decade, I was dealing with wrist, neck and back pain and injuries that didn’t seem to heal. The pain was so severe at times that I could not lift a dinner plate or pull a zipper. The smallest things were obstacles; it felt like I was running into a wall. Compounding this was an anxiety disorder, for which I’d been seeking solutions since I was 17. I went to appointment after appointment, until it seemed that being at a doctor’s office was my full-time job. I was filled with frustration, sadness, worry, and a fear that I would not get better.
I wanted someone to call. Someone who understood because they’d been there, who had time to listen, and who would help me sort out all the chaos. Someone to lean on and be a guide as I tried to make decisions about treatments and just get through the day. Someone who would help me reconnect to the strengths and skills I already had.
After learning some life-changing tools that improved my symptoms more than I thought would be possible, I feel like myself again. All the activities I thought I may not ever be able to do again - I am doing them. That is why I have created this service for others.
I now feel like I have my life back.
Education and experience
Training on customized, individual health education, motivational interviewing, translating scientific and medical information into understandable summaries, creating and sustaining new programs, and creating effective goals and assessments
Personal experience with chronic health conditions that has shaped my perspective on health and guided my search for information on both innovative and time-tested ways to improve mental and physical well-being
Health education specialist trained in research-based methods to improve the well-being of people facing long-term illness, chronic pain, injury rehab, stress and burnout
Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, focusing on health promotion and communication
Many years of experience in education in the health sciences, including 11 years in the Environmental Health Centers in the Department of Preventive Medicine at USC
Contact me to begin working together and get your life back.