I am a specialist in living fully alive beyond trauma and the owner of The Attach Place Center for Strengthening Relationships, LLC.

I am the author of Drowning With My Hair On Fire: Insanity Relief for Adoptive Parents and the founder of The Attach Place. With 35+ years of experience and training in marriage and family therapy, I began specializing in attachment and trauma treatment 24 years ago after bringing my two children home from the foster care system.

I have been fortunate to receive training from master psychotherapists, including Virginia Satir, Karyn Purvis, James Framo, Francine Shapiro, Marsha Linehan, Sue Johnson, Bruce Ecker, Pat Ogden, Daniel Siegel, Daniel Gottman, Peter Levine, Dan Hughes, Bruce Perry, Bessel van der Kolk, and many more.

I am certified to provide Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and am delighting in helping those who have valiantly struggled with complex posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety lift the veil on symptom-free living.  Living fully alive in your life is my goal for all who walk through these doors.

I am also the stepmother of 2, grandmother of 2, and rescue mom of 6 dogs and 3 feral kittens! I learned in the thick of raising my children from difficult beginnings just how important it is to cultivate a loving relationship, quality friendships, work/life balance, and trauma-informed support to make life fulfilling and joyful.

My book, published in 2016, is a compilation of supportive love letters to adoptive parents designed for daily inspiration for thriving in one of the toughest jobs on Earth--parenting traumatized children.

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