Hello, nice to meet you!

I’m so glad you’ve stopped by. Know that you are welcome here.

I believe healing comes in telling our stories.

Your story matters.

I am a story midwife who works primarily with female survivors of trauma.

After experiencing my own trauma in the early 1990s, I had to rebuild my foundation by excavating the depths within to discover the courage, strength, and resilience that had always been there. I shared a piece of this story at the Des Moines Storytellers Project in February 2024.

I now help other women do the same, sharing what I’ve learned about the intersection of trauma, the body, and spirituality. I do this through my work as a spiritual director, as a writing midwife, and through my own writing.

As a spiritual director, I work primarily with female survivors of trauma who have done the initial hard work of healing and are not in crisis. They sense another layer of healing is possible, but not necessarily through counseling. Instead, they seek a nonjudgmental space of deep listening where they can explore their questions and make meaning of their life experiences, or discover insights related to their spirituality. Together, we dance with the deep questions of life.

As a writing midwife, I help women birth their stories through writing. Whether it’s writing for themselves, their family, or a wider audience, they see telling their story as an act of healing. I support them in their efforts through coaching and editing.

Learn more about me or contact me directly.