​I work with women experiencing specific issues relating to pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, motherhood and general life challenges and limitations, that prevent them from living every moment to its fullest. My long term experience as a childbirth educator and hypno-doula, as well as my passion for conscious parenting, has understandably led to a particular interest in working with women-related issues and healing. My women-centric specialties help guide each woman to connect deeply within, discover the mental and emotional processes that limit her ability to fully enjoy life, and heal from the inside out.  Sessions range anywhere from 1-10, depending on the issue, or issues, she's ready to face and heal.
​Sessions typically take place at my office in Lake Forest or virtually via Zoom, but in-home sessions for postpartum women are available upon request as well.  
​My specialties include:

• Healing the Inner Child
  • Emotional Neglect in childhood
  • Releasing emotional energy from childhood
• Healing the Mother Wound
• Highly Sensitive People (HSP)
  • Healing
  • Confidence Building
  • Turning sensitivities gifts into abundance
• Somatic Healing
  • Healing from body trauma
  • Overcoming body shaming and learning to love & appreciate your body
• Emotional Healing
  • Recovering from dysfunctional/unhealthy/toxic relationships
  • Identifying sources of anxiety and living anxiety-free
  • Learning to live authentically & find yourself again
• Pregnancy, Childbirth​ & Postpartum
  • Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis classes
  • Fertility -  
    •  IVF and IUI, evidence has shown that hypnotherapy in conjunction with fertility treatments increases the chances of conceiving:   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16566936  
    • Conscious Conception 
  • Breech babies - using hypnosis to help spin a less than ideally positioned baby 
    • evidence supports using hypnosis to turn a breech baby: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8000559
  • Sleep issues
  • Tocophobia (intense anxiety or fear of pregnancy and childbirth)
  • Healing from difficult or less than ideal birth experiences
  • Birth trauma healing
    • physical & emotional
  • Healing from miscarriage or loss
  • Postpartum Anxiety & Depression
  • Postpartum body acceptance
• Motherhood
  • Better Sleep for new mothers
  • Breastfeeding
  • Better management of the mental & emotional load of motherhood
  • Creating/Learning/Practicing Patience
  • Staying present & enjoying the little things and the often overlooked moments
• Family & Romantic Relationships 
  • Finding your inner strength & your voice
  • Build confidence to communicate peacefully and effectively with the people closest to you
  • Communicating from a place of presence, love and authenticity
  • Creating loving limits and healthy boundaries with the people in your life
  • Learn to be less reactive and more present during interactions with your loved ones
  • Attracting your ideal mate

More general women's issues that hypnotherapy can assist with are:

• Peri/menopause symptom relief - hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, irritability, etc.
• Confidence building
• Anxiety
• Fears
• Post-children
• Success & failure
• Frustrations
• Work/ Life Balance
• Weight management
• Wedding nerves