About Me...

Having graduated from Thompson Rivers University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, I have been a licenced Registered Nurse working within the provincial healthcare industry for 20 years. During my career with AHS, I specialized in adult, neonatal and pediatric critical care. I was also a nursing supervisor at two addiction treatment centres and collaborated with local police on a child abuse team working with families suffering from trauma, mental health and addiction issues. I later transitioned into hospice/end-of-life care and was employed as a RN at two local hospice facilities and worked within AHS as a palliative case manager.

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By 2021, I realized that the politics of health care were not aligning with my core values. I took a courageous leap and ventured into private practice weaving my love of somatic, body-based modalities, holistic wellness and functional medicine to grow my business at the Lighthouse Holistic Wellness Centre. ​​In 2022, I graduated as a Holistic Nurse Coach, an accredited certification recognized by the Canadian Nurses Association. I then furthered my education to graduated in 2024 with Honors & Distinction from the Manual Osteopathic College of Canada with a Diploma in Manual Osteopathic Therapy.  Since graduation, have completed advanced training in Lymphatic Drainage through the Chikly Health Institute and Visceral Manipulation through the Barral Institute

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I am certified as a Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath® Professional and Integrative Somatic Trauma Practitioner. I also hold a variety continuing education credits like Traumatic Stress Studies taught by Bessel van der Kolk, Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga taught by Stephen Porges & Arielle Schwartz, Sensorimotor techniques with Pat Ogden and Level III Somatic Parts Work with Frances Booth. I am a 300-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, 150-Hour Yin Yoga teacher and trained in various breathwork techniques and Spring Forest QiGong for Health. The most powerful healing tool I draw upon in my practice is my skill as a Vibrational Sound Therapist, specializing in the healing resonance of Gongs, Quartz Crystal & Tibetan Singing Bowls and a variety of other percussion and sound tools.

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Currently my private practice specializes in working with veterans who are struggling with (c)PTSD, addiction & chronic pain. As well as, working with the general public as the Somatic Nurse Coach. I also co-facilitate Calgary's weekly Y12SR: Yoga for Recovery group, which is a grass roots, trauma-informed meeting and somatic movement group for addiction and trauma recovery. 

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Although I see great benefit in emergency & critical care Western medicine, my true health promotion philosophy aligns with the practice of preventative, holistic regenerative care. My approach to coaching clients towards long-term health focuses on blending holistic assessments, psychoeducation, somatic and manual therapies. Over the years, I've found it truly empowering for individuals to develop their sense of agency in order to take ownership of their wellness. This is achieved by learning about and addressing the foundations of health which include: nervous system regulation, sleep hygiene, healing leaky gut issues, consuming nutrient dense foods, daily functional movement and strength training, maintaining hydrated fascia and keeping drainage pathways open for safe and effective detoxing.