There are pivotal moments in life that are absolutely unexpected and change everything - starting again becomes the only path forward. Some are quiet redirections while others are completely derailing. These disruptions can be called plot switches, breakdowns or cliffs. I experienced mine as crashes - and I've had a few. The first major crash happened in my early 40s, It resulted in my re-evaluating my relationship to my work, to my friends and to myself, Ultimately, after a few years and many tears I learned to listen to my heart and to tend to my dreams and needs.That crash led me back to grad school into a mental health counseling practice built around trauma therapy, neuroscience and eventually specializing in late diagnosed Autism and ADHD.
After over a decade of growing a successful therapy practice and feeling generally happy with what was unfolding in my life, a Parkinson's diagnosis changed everything. Starting again after that was the hardest thing I've done... and still is. The first few years were full of sadness, grief, fear and I was frozen with overwhelm. Looking forward to what my life could look like was terrifying. What shifted for me was finding younger people with Parkinson's who were genuinely thriving. I found enough hope to begin imagining a future — and started taking steps to start again. Truth be told, living with a chronic condition means many days feel like starting again.
Along the way, coaching helped me see how I was still limiting myself, and showed me how to turn the hardest parts of my story into the foundation for something new. That's what I bring to this work. Coaching, at its heart, is entirely about starting again - I know this terrain. Now, I consider myself a neuroscience, transition, change, crashed-tested life coach.
If you're in the middle of your own starting-again moment, let's chat!