RECOVERY SUPPORT
Recovery Support That Makes Room for the Whole Person
Recovery is about more than changing a behavior. It can also involve learning to understand triggers, regulate intense emotions, rebuild trust in yourself, and create a life that feels more stable and connected.
Whole Heart offers trauma-informed, person-centered support that honors your experiences, strengths, goals, and individual path forward.
RECOVERY IS NOT ABOUT BECOMING SOMEONE ELSE.
IT IS ABOUT RECONNECTING WITH WHO YOU ARE.
Designed to complement—not replace—substance-use-disorder treatment, therapy, medical care, or crisis services.
SUPPORT BEYOND THE SURFACE
Recovery Can Touch Every Part of Life
The experiences connected to recovery do not always fit neatly into one category. Support can make room for the emotional, physical, relational, and practical parts of moving forward.
Recognizing patterns, understanding responses, and building greater capacity to stay present during difficult moments.
TRIGGERS & EMOTIONAL REGULATION
Exploring the beliefs and experiences that affect how you see yourself while strengthening compassion, choice, and confidence.
SHAME & SELF-TRUST
Developing healthier boundaries, communication, and ways of connecting without losing yourself in the process
RELATIONSHIPS & CONNECTION
Discovering who you are beyond survival, substance use, or past experiences—and what you want your life to include now.
IDENTITY & MOVING FORWARD
Support Without Shame or a One-Size-Fits-All Plan
A PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH
You are more than a diagnosis, a difficult chapter, or the patterns you are working to change.
My approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and grounded in respect for your autonomy. We begin with where you are now—not where someone else believes you should be—and build support around your goals, strengths, needs, and readiness.
You do not have to prove that you are struggling enough, recovering perfectly, or following one specific path to deserve meaningful support.
Exploring the emotional and body-based experiences that may be connected to triggers, recurring patterns, or feeling stuck.
BRAINSPOTTING
Using HeartMath and other practical tools to strengthen awareness, grounding, and the ability to respond more intentionally.
NERVOUS-SYSTEM REGULATION
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING & HARM REDUCTION
Meeting you without judgment while supporting honest reflection, choice, safety, and meaningful change.
Complementing the work you may already be doing with therapists, medical providers, sponsors, recovery communities, or treatment teams.
COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT
Support Grounded in Education and Real-World Experience
EXPERIENCE INFORMED BY THE RECOVERY FIELD
My work includes years of supporting individuals in recovery and collaborating alongside rehabilitation and behavioral-health teams. My perspective is also shaped by years of lived experience as a family caregiver, which has deepened my understanding of how recovery can affect the individual as well as the people who love and support them.
Together, these experiences have given me insight into both the deeply personal side of recovery and the importance of compassionate, coordinated support.
I have also completed UC San Diego’s 80-hour ASCEND program for advanced substance-use-disorder counselor education and development, strengthening the specialized knowledge I bring to this work.
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
UC San Diego 80-hour ASCEND program
RECOVERY SETTINGS
Years of experience supporting individuals and collaborating with rehabilitation teams
BRAINSPOTTING
Practitioner & Consultant
HEARTMATH
HeartMath for the Resilient Heart - Facilitator
COMMON QUESTIONS
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No. Whole Heart provides trauma-informed, person-centered support that complements—but does not replace—therapy, substance-use-disorder treatment, medical care, detoxification, or crisis services.
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No. Support begins with your goals, circumstances, readiness, and definition of meaningful change. The approach is collaborative and informed by harm-reduction principles rather than judgment or a one-size-fits-all plan.
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Yes. Whole Heart services can complement the care you are already receiving. With your permission and when appropriate, support may also be coordinated with members of your existing care team.
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You do not need to arrive feeling successful or certain about what comes next. We can begin with an honest, nonjudgmental conversation about what happened, what you need now, and what feels like a manageable next step.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE RECOVERY FIGURED OUT BEFORE REACHING OUT.
Questions are welcome. We can talk about where you are, what kind of support you are looking for, and whether Whole Heart feels like the right fit.
Ready to Take a Next Step That Fits You?
You do not need to commit to a particular recovery path before reaching out. We can begin with a conversation about what you are experiencing, the support you already have, and what might feel helpful now.
In-person in Citrus Heights, California • Online support available