My Story

When I became estranged from my own adult children, it opened a new chapter in my life — one filled with grief, confusion, and a profound sense of loss. It also gave me the opportunity to combine my professional expertise with lived experience, and to serve a community that often suffers in silence: parents estranged from their adult children and grandchildren.

In all my years as a therapist — and as a mother — I can say with confidence (and I believe many parents would agree) that having your children go “no contact” is among the most painful and complex experiences a parent can face. My personal journey through this pain has given me a unique perspective — one I now consider an asset. I understand the emotional terrain not just clinically, but viscerally.

My goal is to walk alongside you — to support you in coping, healing, growing, and, when possible, rebuilding broken connections. Put simply, I want to help you make a lot of lemonade out of some very bitter lemons.

As for my background, I’ve been fortunate to receive exceptional education and training in clinical psychology. I earned a doctorate with a focus on marital and family therapy and completed a two-year fellowship in the field. I’m a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with advanced training and certifications in trauma (EMDR), family mediation, and professional coaching. But by far, my greatest education has come from the people I’ve worked with — couples, families, children, and adults — who have taught me humility, resilience, courage, and the extraordinary strength of the human spirit. I’m forever grateful to them.

And finally, I want to thank my own children. Through our struggles, you have taught me what it truly means to love, to grow, and to become a better mother — and a better human being.