After 16 years of marriage, my world was shattered when my husband disclosed his struggles with infidelity and addiction. That moment became the catalyst for my journey of personal growth, healing, and recovery.
For years, I had unknowingly avoided, numbed, and denied my emotions. But from that day forward, I committed to living authentically and on purpose.
This transformation wasn’t easy—it was a roller coaster of learning, unlearning, and growing. Along the way, I discovered tools and principles that not only helped me heal but also empowered me to rebuild my life.
After a couple of long years of therapy and healing, I was at a party one night and a friend showed me a flyer about an upcoming coaching certification course and I was immediately sold!
"You want to be a life coach?" my friends and family asked me. "What makes you think you can do that?"
I didn't really know what made me think that was possible, but I DID believe it. And so I bravely enrolled in the class, and boy were my eyes opened!
I loved the curriculum, the opportunities to "practice" on fellow classmates, and then start seeing clients on my own too. I soaked up everything. I loved reading the books, weekly meetings to learn more, and the chance to do more of my healing along the way.
That is an important thing I learned. You can't help someone heal to a point past where you are in your own healing. It doesn't work that way, because your body and spirit don't know what that feels like yet, so you really can't guide someone there.
Today, I am passionate about sharing these tools with others through coaching, workshops, retreats, and speaking engagements. I co-founded Daughters of Light, a division of The Toolbox, LLC, to help women find healing, connection, and strength. We host workshops, seminars, and retreats designed to guide women in uncovering the emotional patterns and barriers keeping them stuck.
Through this work, I’ve helped countless women rediscover their power, joy, and purpose. My coaching practice includes online courses, group coaching classes such as Emotional Literacy Academy, SSA 101 for Spouses, and Braving Betrayal, as well as one-on-one sessions tailored to meet individual needs.
Drawing from my experience leading experiential weekends, support groups, and conferences, I help clients heal across the four dimensions of PEMS (physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual).
In addition to my private practice, I’ve served as Chairman of the Board for North Star International and currently sit on the Board for Discover Identity, a nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals uncover their true identities beyond societal labels.
Through years of training and hands-on experience, I’ve developed a trauma-informed approach to coaching and created processes that allow others to heal deeply and sustainably. As an intuitive life coach and speaker, my mission is to help women recover and rediscover their lives after betrayal and trauma.
It's where the idea for Healers Academy was born. The work I do is deeply rooted in faith. My God-centered curriculum emphasizes that Christ is The Healer. We, as coaches and healers are facilitators, guiding clients toward the healing and results they seek while relying on divine guidance.
On a personal note, my husband Curtis and I recently celebrated 30 years of marriage, and we are blessed with four beautiful children. Before becoming a coach, I earned a BA in fashion design from BYU and spent nearly 30 years designing custom wedding gowns—a career that allowed me to support women during one of their most meaningful milestones.
Today, my passion lies in helping others through hardships I intimately understand so that no one has to feel as alone as I once did. Healing is possible, and I am honored to walk alongside those ready to take that journey.
