Blending science, psychology and mindfulness

My approach is anatomy-driven, based on over 1,000 hours of education at Virginia and Washington, DC myofascial massage schools with college anatomy,  physiology and cadaver dissection courses.  My craniosacral therapy training is through the Upledger Institute; a world-renown curriculum that blends cranial osteopathy with somatic emotional release and energy fields balancing. Fortunately I was also mentored by Dr. John Upledger, the developer of craniosacral therapy, working as a visiting therapist in his Florida brain and spine intensive treatment program as well as a teaching assistant for his brain balancing curriculum. We pioneered techniques that were decades ahead of today's neuroscience. His spirit of inquiry informs my therapeutic approach of listening more deeply to the intricacies of how our bodies, brains and subtle energies weave together. In addition, attachment theory and birth psychology graduate studies taught me how our earliest emotional patterns continue influencing our relationship dynamics with ourselves as well as our partners,  children and aging parents. Too often these patterns lean on habits developed from a survival mindset rather than from a place of abundance, creativity and receiving universal divine love. These emotional issues are not just psychological but also physical, manifesting in our organs, the philosophy behind  french osteopathy studies of Visceral Manipulation and Neural Manipulation. This  foundational element is true for pediatric clients as well as adults.   Prior to pursuing the healing arts in 1995,  I worked as a broadcast journalist, reporting, writing, producing and editing in London, Vermont, Maryland and ultimately for national media outlets based in Washington, DC. My BA is in English and Journalism from the University of New Hampshire; my home state.  Immigration and cultural diversity are cornerstones of my life. I am the a mother of two Colombian boys I adopted as pre-teens in 2015. They have been my greatest teachers of spiritual surrender, trust and healing through bonding and attachment.   On my father's side I am fourth generation Boston Irish who were greeted with signs that said "no Irish need apply." On my mother's side I am  a "war grandchild," a term developed by the German psychologist Sabine Bode to describe adults born to childhood survivors of World War II and the Holocaust complexities.  My multi-generational healing journey has always been paved with lessons learned from studying Yoga philosophy, Hinduism,  Christian mysticism Native American spirituality and shamanic journeying.