Training & Influences
The work behind my work.
My approach to wellness has been shaped by years of education, professional training, continuing education, and personal study across mental health, trauma recovery, bodywork, physical wellness, behavior change, human potential, spirituality, and complementary approaches.
Clinical care and complementary influences
Counseling services are grounded in professional mental health training, ethical standards, clinical supervision, and evidence informed therapeutic practices.
Complementary, spiritual, and metaphysical perspectives inform my broader wellness philosophy and may be explored within wellness services when appropriate and desired by you. Human Design, astrology, Reiki, tarot, and other spiritual frameworks are not clinical diagnostic tools or evidence based mental health treatments.
The areas below reflect different kinds of learning. Listing a teacher or course does not imply a credential, clinical modality, or endorsement.
Where science meets the metaphysical.
My work lives at the intersection of East and West, science and the metaphysical, evidence based practices and ancient wisdom. I believe there is rarely one answer, one modality, or one path that works for everyone. I continue to learn from different disciplines, perspectives, and people because understanding the whole person means being willing to look beyond just one way of doing things.
Mental Health, Trauma & Emotional Wellness
Areas of Study
Trauma Recovery • DBT • CBT • Clinical EFT • Energy Psychology • Somatic & Embodied Approaches • Integrative Mental Health • Nutrition & Mental Health • Differential Diagnosis • Stress Management • Emotional Regulation • Mindfulness
Teachers & Influences
Dr. Arielle Schwartz • Dawson Church • HeartMath • PESI
Massage, Bodywork & Embodied Wellness
Areas of Study
Massage Therapy • Therapeutic Bodywork • Anatomy & Physiology • Kinesiology • Somatic Awareness • Mind Body Connection • Relaxation & Stress Reduction • Therapeutic Touch • Embodied Wellness
Training & Influences
Professional Massage Therapy Education • Continuing Education in Massage & Bodywork • Therapeutic Yoga & Embodied Healing
Fitness, Nutrition & Physical Wellness
Areas of Study
Exercise Science • Strength Training • Fitness Programming • Nutrition • Metabolic Health • Women’s Fitness • Menopause & Healthy Aging • Movement • Behavior Change • Mind Body Health
Training & Influences
International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) • JJ Virgin • Dr. Stacy Sims • Dr. Mark Hyman • Metabolic Renewal • The Sculpted Vegan
Human Potential & Personal Development
Areas of Study
Personal Growth • Mindset • High Performance • Habit Change • Visualization • Meditation • Mindfulness • Neuroplasticity • Consciousness • Personal Transformation
Teachers & Influences
Tony Robbins • Dr. Joe Dispenza • Brendon Burchard • Gabby Bernstein • Mike Dooley • Jim Kwik
Human Design, Astrology & Numerology
Areas of Study
Human Design • Quantum Human Design • Astrology • Business Astrology • Numerology • Self Discovery
Teachers & Influences
Karen Curry Parker • Jovian Archive / Ra Uru Hu • Debra Silverman • Leslie Tagorda • Kathryn Hocking • Colette Baron Reid • Yasmin Boland
Spirituality & Complementary Studies
Areas of Study
Reiki • Meditation • Mindfulness • Intuition • Tarot & Oracle Traditions • Visualization • Energy Work • Spiritual Development • Consciousness
Teachers & Influences
Colette Baron Reid • Gabby Bernstein • Mike Dooley • Hay House
Business, Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Areas of Study
Entrepreneurship • Leadership • Coaching • Business Development • Marketing • Client Experience • Digital Education • Course Creation
Teachers & Influences
Marie Forleo • Brendon Burchard • Amy Porterfield • Jenna Kutcher • Jeff Walker • Tony Robbins
Always Learning
I am, and probably always will be, a student.
I love learning about what helps people heal, grow, change, and become more fully themselves. Some of my studies have resulted in professional credentials and certifications. Others have expanded how I think, the questions I ask, and my understanding of the connection between mind, body, and soul.
I am especially drawn to bridging the gap between science and the metaphysical, between Eastern and Western approaches to wellness. I believe we can respect evidence and remain curious. We can value modern science while recognizing that human beings have been exploring healing, consciousness, energy, meaning, movement, touch, and the mind body connection for thousands of years.
For me, being integrative means bringing those worlds together thoughtfully rather than believing we have to choose between them.
That is the philosophy behind MBSFit.