As a coach, hypnotherapist, and survivor of narcissistic abuse, I am passionate about helping people listen to their inner voice, connect with their authentic self, and experience emotional and even physical healing.  One of the consequences of being in a relationship with a narcissist or antagonistic personality is that our nervous system can become dysregulated, leading to all kinds of health issues including chronic pain and other long-term health conditions. The good news is that up to 85% of chronic conditions are neuroplastic in nature, and a mind-body approach can lead to a full recovery. Working with your dreams can help too, and they can sometimes even provide direct guidance for healing. Whether you’d like to understand a dream or nightmare, find your purpose, fulfill your potential, or if you’d like some help recovering from an antagonistic relationship or healing your nervous system, I am here to help.

My background includes extensive training in a form social psychology known as Transactional Analysis (T.A.), which explores relationships, communication, and behavior. The parts work model of Parent/Adult/Child, and the Drama Triangle created by Stephen Karpman, both come from T.A. It provides a framework to observe what goes on between people as we interact with each other, as well as what happens within ourselves (i.e. how the Parent, Adult, and Child within each of us interact with each other, and the roles they play in our lives and our interactions with other people). TA concepts are often shared with clients, facilitating an equal partnership in the work. Some models treat the client as if they are inferior to the practitioner, working “Parent” to “Child”, assuming the practitioner has all the answers and is more wise than the client. In T.A., however, the client is in a proactive and powerful role of deciding how they want to feel, think, act and believe, and are treated as fully capable adults with their own resources. To learn more about T.A., visit my Transactional Analysis page.

Much of my work also falls under the umbrella of Transpersonal Psychology, with the belief that we each have a unique purpose in life. This work involves exploring our creative and human potential, emotional healing, and spiritual development. Modalities such as hypnotherapy, guided imagery, meditation, dream work, and art therapy can help us creatively explore the subconscious and strengthen our connection to our intuition and higher self. I am also passionate about parts work, and am trained in many forms including Voice Dialogue, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Gestalt, and Focusing.

And of course, it all started for me with dream work. Dreams are the doorway to parts of ourselves that we may have locked away, for example if it wasn’t safe to express your authentic self growing up or in a given relationship. Most of us have had to put aside parts of ourselves, but it is especially true for survivors of narcissistic and antagonistic relationships. In recovery, it can be difficult to access these parts because it became a survival mechanism to hide them away. But our dreams provide a direct connection to these parts, as well as to our higher self, our soul, and our deepest truths. They can help us access the essence of our true self much quicker than the conscious mind can. That said, you don’t need to recall a dream at all to work with me.