I’ve been in rooms where I had to figure it out on my own, no roadmap, no blueprint, just the pressure to perform.

And then I was laid off.

In that moment, I realized how completely I had tied my worth to my productivity. When the job was gone, I didn’t know who I was without it.

That’s when I made a promise to myself: to never again lead from a place of proving rather than purpose.

I didn’t read about over-functioning in a textbook. I lived it. I’ve been told to be smaller and more palatable, and done the hard work of rebuilding from the inside out. That experience is the foundation of everything I do.

Today, with 18+ years of experience as a licensed therapist (LCSW) and HR professional (SHRM-CP), I work with leaders and organizations who are ready to do things differently. I bring clinical insight, HR expertise, and real leadership experience to every engagement because I’ve been on both sides of every challenge I coach people through.

For individual leaders, that means building a leadership style that’s sustainable, authentic, and fully yours without losing yourself in the process.

For organizations, that means developing the managers who hold your teams together. The ones figuring it out without a blueprint, carrying more than their title suggests, and retaining your top talent.