At age 7, I experienced the devastating death of my mother. I became interested in finding ways to live a full life after traumatic events and losses. These include death, divorce, loss of job, loss of health and even loss of trust experiences. “Helping YOU to HELP you” became my driving motivation.

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work with individuals ages 16+ and teach  grief recovery, emotional wellness, self-awareness and healthy relationship tools in online workshops. My clients lie in many parts of the world, from HK to GB to India. 

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After graduating from Harding University (USA) with a B.A., Special Education  I completed courses in pastoral counselling and went on to work as a Women and Children’s Ministry Coordinator for 26 years. I have been a Registered Professional Counsellor  since 2007 and in 2016 I  transitioned into full time teaching and counselling with a Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling  Designation (MPCC).

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Over the last 2 decades I have trained extensively in Compassionate Communication (Non-violent Communication).

 

Fuelled by a desire to put effective emotional storm-calming tools into the hands of teens and young adults, I developed IDENTIFY and Map It! It’s a visual and verbal map to help  understand  life experiences big or small.

 

To further my goal to offer effective tools for grievers, in 2016 I certified to offer the well known Grief Recovery Method: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses.

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2020 - 2023 I trained  HOPEworldwide Philippines staff members for HOPE for Mental Health  Philippines, a program I initiated in 2020 to support the underserved staff of non-profit organizations. 

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My passion is giving the everyday person tools to build emotional strength to move forward into the life they choose. My husband, Brian, and I enjoy the outdoors, traveling to visit our 2 children and 6 grandchildren and contributing to the growth and sustainable livelihood of disadvantaged children and adults.