My Why

The year 2020 sparked a deep transformation within me as I witnessed the harmful impacts of isolation, fear, and the continuous influx of tragic reports, had on the mental well-being of my community, those closest to me, and even my own mental health. I realized the importance of all the things I’d spent my life striving to achieve fell to wayside as I sat glued to the TV watching the news, anticipating the next awful event to be reported, the next person close to me to fall sick, or worse, the loss of a loved one.  The passion I once felt to climb the ladder of success, to “reach the top”, no longer seemed to matter as much to me. I felt a deep calling to find a way to help myself and others navigate these very tumultuous times.

Since 2011, my heart, and much of my time has been spent in finding ways to be of service through volunteering at churches, women's shelters, and within the recovery communities – forming genuine connections and mentoring women whose lives had been impacted often times by trauma and addiction. I was given the opportunity to share recovery and faith-based tools that had helped me heal from my own traumatic events endured growing up in a family severely impacted by generational trauma and addiction. I wanted to share with women, and also men, there was hope after trauma, hope after addiction, and there was a way out, #wedorecover.

Despite a highly successful career in IT sales and recruiting, when the opportunity arose to turn this part time passion into a career, I stepped into the world of behavioral health, working first at a highly regarded treatment center primarily focused on eating disorders, and more recently, at a wonderful facility dedicated to addressing substance use disorder, and the co-occurring mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD.  From these experiences, I gained profound insights into how, as humans without a solution, or a connection to God, we often turn inward, resorting to self-harming behaviors as a means to alleviate the internal pain that we all endure. These encounters deepened my commitment to walk alongside not only individuals, but also their families on their journey to recovery, supporting them as they navigate the path toward healing.

With many mistakes made along the way, and after investing countless hours in education, working towards credentialing, and significant inner growth, I am incredibly humbled to have the opportunity to launch: Interventions with Love.

For me, this has been so much more than a career shift; it's a soul-filling opportunity to walk hand in hand with families and individuals, guiding them towards the transformative gift of recovery. Interventions with Love is more than a business; it's a heartfelt mission, a beacon of hope, healing, and restoration for those who need it most.