COUNSELING

Breathing Under Water

Support for Healing, Transformation, and Recovery

​

Are you ready to live differently?

​

Breathing Under Water offers compassionate guidance for those seeking freedom from the coping mechanisms that no longer serve them—whether it’s substance use, compulsive behaviors, or emotional patterns rooted in trauma, pain, or codependency. This journey isn’t just about abstaining; it’s about transforming your life from the inside out.

Many of us reach for shopping, sex, relationships, substances, or distractions to soothe our pain, anxiety, or emptiness. These patterns are often driven by deep-rooted causes—trauma, brain wiring, emotional wounds, or simply habit. The path to healing requires awareness, support, and a willingness to grow.

​

Support for Families and Loved Ones

f someone you love is struggling, you may need your own recovery. Codependency often blurs boundaries and leads us to lose ourselves trying to help others. It’s vital to recognize our own addictive tendencies, even when they’re masked as care, and understand that healing is for everyone.

Wherever you are in the recovery process, I’m here to help turn your struggle into transformation.

​

My Journey

I began my recovery from codependency at 25. Since then, I’ve learned how to help others transform more quickly and with more grace than I did. My work in drama therapy at a residential facility for teens, coupled with my own life experiences, opened my heart to the pain—and courage—of those navigating recovery.

Addiction and emotional crises have deeply touched my life. Supporting those brave enough to show up for themselves brings me immense joy. True healing often demands deep spiritual work—connecting with ourselves, others, and something greater.

And then something remarkable happens: the struggle becomes a gift. It wakes us up to a new world. It turns drowning people into mermaids.

​

Tools for the Journey

To change course and stay on the path your soul longs for, you’ll need:

• Compassionate support

• Practical tools for the brain, body, and emotions

• Skills to manage triggers, beliefs, and relationship patterns

• A safe space to grow and explore your inner world

This may be the most profound journey you ever take. Let me help you learn how to breathe under water. You are more powerful than you realize.

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

 

 

A Story of Transformation

"The breathing underwater thing is very significant to me because I feel that’s exactly what I’ve been going through. I even had a dream recently where I fell into the ocean. I didn’t panic. I just thought, ‘Well, I’ll take a breath or two and drown and it will be a peaceful death.’ It was beautiful green water.

So I took a breath expecting to inhale water—and instead I started breathing! It was SO amazing! I was breathing perfectly naturally underwater, swimming around with a sea turtle. Later I discovered the sea turtle symbolizes peace. This dream showed me how far I’ve come. It’s such a powerful metaphor."

— A client in recovery

​

​

​

​