• Over 20 years in Palliative, Hospice, and Bereavement care for both adults and pediatrics

• Certified in Somatic Trauma Coaching

• Certified Grief Specialist

• Expert in Relationship Coaching and Narcissistic Abuse

• Over 15 years of training in Shamanism, Reiki, and Energy Medicine

Working in the field of palliative care and hospice for more than 20 years, I have had the privilege to sit in very sacred spaces with people in their most raw and vulnerable moments.

I learned quickly that when someone has a serious illness, or is dying, that all of their other life stuff is still happening. Old traumas and triggers, and fractured or difficult relationships, are not uncommon for any of us, and only serve to complicate things at such a delicate time in life.

Being up close and personal to the end of life, not only in my work but in my personal life, has given me the gift of understanding what “don’t sweat the small stuff” really means. But it has also shown me what the big things are.

I have attended to grief, hardship, and pain when a person is experiencing a difficult loss, a challenging relationship, an existential crisis, or otherwise going through a tumultuous time. As a fellow human being, I have experienced all of these things as well, and have had to find my own way toward wholeness and healing. I can help you too.

I am the owner of Monarch Integrative Care, LLC and a Certified Professional Coach, Licensed Massage Therapist, and Shamanic Practitioner. I have worked with the Palliative Care Team at the University of Rochester  Medical Center for more than twenty years as a therapist and bereavement coordinator with adults and children. I have also taught continuing education in Rochester, Syracuse, and Manhattan, New York. I am a certified grief and trauma coach and specialize in grief, somatic therapy, self-exploration and spiritual growth.

I am also certified in oncology massage, complete decongestive therapy for lymphedema, and trained in Reiki and Therapeutic  Touch. I lead various group discussions, and have served on the advisory board at Finger Lakes Community College for the massage therapy program. After studying and practicing shamanism under Dr. Cecile Carson for several years, I have completed an apprenticeship and am considered an elder in the shamanic community.

I attend to each individual client with compassion and kindness, helping to identify goals and facilitate healing, wellness and growth. 

“I believe we are biological, psychological, social, and spiritual beings who came into this world with a purpose. We were not born to live just a half life, and it is our birthright to be happy and fulfilled in the life that we choose. But often, to truly get there, and to be able to manage the bumps along the way and find success and happiness, there is some work we need to do.”

“In order to be whole, we need to tend our body…our mind…and our soul. We have to come to an understanding of how all of those things work together to make us who we are.”