my healing journey

When I was a child, I never quite understood why I felt different from others around me. I was always more sensitive (emotionally as well as having a more sensitive sense of smell), I was more aware of how other people felt, I had intense anxiety (that I hid very well), I had fears about many different circumstances/situations, I seemed to have a difficult time paying attention and I was never quite able to be in the present moment. I thought all of this was normal because I never knew any different.

As I went through middle school, high school, and college, I had periods of time where I functioned very well, and other times where fears and anxiety got the best of me. There were times where I made myself physically ill from the fear and anxiety inside of me, but I never talked to anybody in detail about what I was experiencing because any time I tried, I was met with an odd look, a scoff, a judgement, or a laugh.

When I was in my early 20’s I had a series of stressors that tipped my nervous system over the edge and for 8 years after that, I experienced symptoms that only those who have also experienced them could possibly understand. I felt like I was living on a different planet to be honest. It was as if my world had completely flipped upside down. (I have decided not to disclose the conditions I was facing, because I know how triggering it can be for others to read. If you would like to know a little bit more about the specifics of what I was going through, please feel free to email me. I would be happy to share, if it can be helpful to you.)

In total, my nervous system was imbalanced for almost 20 years. It was challenging, terrifying, life-altering, and debilitating. Thankfully I found the Dynamic Neural Retraining System and used some information within their DVD’s to inform myself of what was going on in my brain and body. From there I developed a new way of life for myself. One that included building a new relationship with stress, reshaping my brain’s memories of past traumas, creating happiness and joy in every way possible, and relying on the science of what I now know was happening inside of me. 

However difficult it was, I can wholeheartedly say that I am grateful for every bit of it because it led me to understand my nervous system deeply. And due to all of my years attempting to cope but failing, I now have hundreds of stories that allow me to relate to my clients in the most authentic of ways. 

I always tell my clients, “When you are on the other side of this, you will have learned more about yourself and about your nervous system than you ever would have otherwise. And you will be grateful because you will be able to handle stressful situations better than most. And that stands for the rest of your life.”  I passionately stand by that statement.