From Performer to Therapist—My Journey to Fullness

In my earlier days, I was on a lifestyle and emotional rollercoaster. From the outside, my perfectionism made it look like I had it all—from straight As to a thriving career performing on stage and starring in television commercials. Inside? I was a mess and dealing with a longstanding eating disorder.

I often heard, “You’d make such a good therapist!” People frequently pointed out that I was someone who listened well and didn’t judge. But I knew that before I could help others claim their full lives, I had to do it for myself.

A kickass therapist—after a bunch of awful ones—was my key. Once I learned how to claim, accept, and embrace my own full story (even the cringe memories and “growth opportunities”), and I healed from my eating disorders, I became an eager graduate student in psychology. From there, I quickly rose to an industry leader, speaker, and published author.

Today, you’ll find me in my private practice in Studio City, CA, couch-side with clients (often cheering them on with silver pom-poms stashed in my desk). For around two decades, I’ve helped people meet and value more of who they already are (AKA Freakin’ amazing humans!) and to live more peaceFULL, purposeFULL, joyFULL lives.