Empowering You for the Climb

Mt. Katahdin is the highest mountain in the State of Maine, named by the Penobscot Native Americans to mean "great mountain." I was born and raised in the state of Maine and climbing to the 5,269-foot peak remains among my most proud fitness accomplishments. My experience climbing magnificent mountain embodies the core values that inspire my Health & Wellness Coaching practice: taking on the seemingly insurmountable with courage, faith, support, a solid plan, and a commitment to enjoying the climb!

I am a Duke-trained Health & Wellbeing Coach and Family Nurse Practitioner with a special interest in helping people to maximize their quality of life. I have extensive experience working with people who are living with chronic, serious and life-limiting illness, their caregivers and loved ones.

I am a lifelong athlete and outdoor enthusiast who has also experienced personal challenges with managing my own health and fitness. My experience in healthcare, fitness, sports, and as a trained Health & Wellness Coach provides a unique perspective on maximizing health and improving quality of life.

My practice focuses on helping people identify their health and wellness goals, develop a personalized plan to meet them, and create a supportive partnership process to meet and sustain these goals. I offer virtual 1:1 sessions with a wide range of availability to meet your needs.

Wellness coaching facilitates healthy, sustainable behavior change by facilitating the process of identifying values, translating these values into goals, and transforming goals into action.  Wellness coaching draws on the principles from positive psychology, appreciative inquiry, motivational interviewing, and evidence-based principles of behavior change.  We will help you develop a positive and growth-oriented mindset that supports your health goals, providing resources and tools to help you overcome challenges.