"Scars don't mean you're broken. They mean you fought back!"
Why We're Here
The decision to start my private practice began with a quiet but persistent calling, a sense that the way I wanted to care for people could no longer fit inside the walls or limitations of someone else's system. I’ve spent years watching suffering go unseen, trauma go untreated, and individuals blamed for symptoms that were never their fault. Over time, that calling became a responsibility: to build a place where healing is not rushed, where stories are honored, and where people feel deeply seen in ways they may never have been before.
What draws me toward this practice is more than entrepreneurship. It is a mission to create a space where compassion and clinical excellence meet. Where trauma survivors are no longer minimized. Where first responders and caretakers finally have a place to lay their armor down. Where children and teens can feel safe enough to speak truths they’ve held onto for years. And where people who have felt broken learn that they were never broken....only hurting.
Success isn’t defined by numbers or volume.
Success looks like impact:
The first patient who walks out of our clinic breathing easier than when they came in.
A mother saying she finally feels hope again.
A first responder who hasn’t slept well in years telling me, “This is the first time I feel like someone understands.”
A teenager who stops self-blaming long enough to imagine a future.
A trauma survivor who realizes they don’t have to heal alone.
If I can build a clinic where people feel safe, respected, and transformed even in small ways, then the risk is absolutely worth it. I’m willing to take this step because I know that the systems currently in place often fail the very people who need care the most—and I refuse to be another provider who looks the other way.
This practice is my way of answering that call.
It is how I give back, how I serve, and how I participate in changing the trajectory of someone’s life.
And if I can do that—even for a handful of people—that will be the foundation of true success.
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I come from the same world as the people I serve. I know what it feels like to carry heavy things in silence, to push forward because others depend on you, and to step into roles of service while quietly navigating your own scars. My background—as a mother, an Emergency Room and Sexual Assault Nurse, a first responder advocate, a trauma-trained clinician, and someone who has spent years listening to the pain that people hide—has shown me how deeply our communities need spaces that truly see them.
I have cared for survivors of violence, healthcare workers who are burning out, military and first responders who have spent years holding their breath, and children who have learned to be brave far too young. I understand their worlds not from a distance, but from experience, proximity, and a shared humanity. That is why this clinic is not just a business venture for me—it is a responsibility, a calling, and in many ways, a reflection of my own journey.
Mindful Essence was built for the people who rarely ask for help but desperately need it.
For those who keep showing up even when they’re exhausted.
For those who have been strong for so long that they’ve forgotten what rest feels like.
This work matters to me because I’ve seen what happens when care is done wrong—rushed, dismissive, or transactional. And I’ve seen what becomes possible when people finally feel safe enough to be honest, vulnerable, and hopeful again.
This clinic is my way of breaking cycles, restoring dignity, and giving people a place where healing is not only possible—it’s expected.
If there is one thing I want you to understand, it’s this:
Mindful Essence isn’t just what I do.
It’s who I am called to be.
Can't get that call out of your head? That patient’s face still lingers?
Trust me — I get it.
You carry the weight of moments most people never see.
But you don’t have to carry it alone.
Let’s talk. Let’s breathe.
Let’s build an action plan that works for you.