I planned for a long time to study psychology and become a therapist like my mother. I saw her make tremendous changes in her life, and her commitment to her own personal development had the most incredible impact on me. 

As a deep thinker, I was looking forward to graduate level research. After college, I applied to several programs and began working in residential treatment for adults and troubled youth. I am so grateful for those years because working in a clinical setting was the experience I needed to discover that becoming a psychologist was not what I actually wanted to do.

Even though owning a clinical practice was not my passion, I still wanted to make a dramatic difference helping others. I knew from my experience in clinic that personal change always begins in the mind. Even though I no longer wanted to study pathology, I deeply enjoyed learning and understanding the way people think. So, instead, I went on to earn degrees in philosophy and analytic reasoning. I was totally enamored! I took a position teaching the subject and spent countless hours mentoring and coaching students, just delighting in watching them grow and change. I had found my true purpose!  

It has been more than 20 years since I taught that first class, and subsequently, I have lectured at multiple institutions, including the United States Pentagon, on the vital importance of cultivating a well-formed thought life and the mind’s role in personal transformation.

I have always prioritized family over career, and after becoming a mom, I decided to step off campus into a brand-new adventure as a Professional Coach. I take great joy in keeping family life at the forefront while still leading my life’s purpose in helping others.  I used my research to build a simple framework I call “Think to Empower Change” and I use it successfully in my practice as I continue to help others lead their life the same way I saw my mom do years ago.