But as a busy mom, wife, and professional, I wasn’t as savvy as I thought. Like many of us, I relied too much on easy food choices rather than healthy ones and put off movement and mindfulness because I felt too busy. Like many of us, I relied too much on easy food choices rather than healthy ones and put off movement and mindfulness because I felt too busy.

Still, I loved learning about how everything we do affects our health. It made sense to me that how we move, eat, sleep, experience spirituality, feel purpose,  and engage in relationships all contribute to our thriving and wellbeing.

Tapping Into Ease

In 2007, looking for ways to stay calm in equestrian competitions, I learned about a simple self-administered technique that can help with stress and emotional balance. Emotional Freedom Techniques (Tapping) transformed long-standing habits of self-criticism, edginess, and distress that held me back from enjoying life.

The technique was so simple and I loved how it made me feel. I felt drawn to become a coach, helping others learn and use Tapping. I got certified and started my business, Tap Into Yourself, in 2010, helping clients find their own resilience.

From Bad News to Breakthrough Growth

As happens to many of my clients, Life had a bigger surprise, and a lot more learning, in store for me.

I’d always believed myself to be in good health. But in 2015, a routine physical led to a diagnosis of a very slow-growing type of cancer. Although surgery was the usual treatment, I dove into the medical literature to find out if there were any other evidence-based options for what I had.

I was hopeful when I read studies showing that observation with yearly scans was emerging as a reasonable low-risk option for my specific diagnosis. I also began to look into lifestyle changes for discouraging my cancer from growing. 

One promising path was dietary, so I found a coach to help me change and sustain a new way of eating.  Prepared with this information, I asked my doctor if “wait and watch” with dietary change was a viable option for me. I’ll always be grateful that my doctors did, and still do, support me in this path.

Empowering Lasting Lifestyle Change

Importantly, I had to recognize that I had not been living as healthy a lifestyle as I thought. In particular, my diet and my physical activity needed attention. I started on an even deeper journey to understanding my own health so I could make impactful change. I found that I really enjoyed reading, researching, and everything from medical research and standards of practice to studies for lifestyle modification to achieve better health.

If you’d like to know more about my journey and how I might help you with yours, book a no-obligation Discovery Call here.

Coaching for Sustained Wellbeing

My own experience eventually led me to get my master’s degree in Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching, achieve Board certification, and expand my coaching work to help clients who want to take a whole-person approach to health.

I strongly lean on evidence-informed decisions for my health. Personally, I team up with my physicians to get their input on exploring alternatives or additions to conventional medical treatment.

Both for my own health and with my clients, I work within the guidelines of the medical community and also keep abreast of new data on sound, integrative lifestyle approaches as well as technology that can help us achieve better wellness. I integrate Tapping as one of many tools for facilitating change, for those clients who want to try it.

Creating Change that Sticks

My coaching process works with any goal, recognizing that wellbeing is multi-dimensional and goals shift over time. I’ve helped clients with: