Mental health struggles don’t just affect the person going through them, they ripple out. In this blog, I open up about the often-unseen impact my journey had on the people who love me, especially my mom. Because healing isn’t just about the one who’s sick. It’s about the silent stress carried by those who stayed.

At 14, I was just a kid who loved riding quads and snowmobiles—until a parasite turned my whole life upside down. What followed was years of confusion, chronic symptoms, and a body stuck in survival mode. In this blog, I share how that early health trauma shaped me, how BodyTalk helped me begin to heal, and what it really means to feel safe in your own body again.

Why is it called alternative health?

Because when I finally found what actually helped me heal—it wasn’t in the mainstream system. It wasn’t a prescription or a waiting room. It was something I didn’t even know existed.

This isn’t a fringe option. It’s health care. And it’s time we started treating it like it.

When I finally put a name to the rage, the spiraling thoughts, and the complete disconnection from myself—PMDD—it wasn’t exactly a relief. It felt like just another diagnosis on an already crowded shelf. But this one cracked something open. In this blog, I share what PMDD looked like in my body, how BodyTalk and real healing—not duct-tape solutions—have helped me peel it back layer by layer, and where I am now on this messy, powerful journey.

When I first started my BodyTalk practice, I thought success meant a packed calendar. Now I see it differently. Care isn’t measured by how busy you are, but by showing up exactly when someone needs support. Here’s why I intentionally leave space in my schedule, and how redefining care changed everything.

What happens when the pills don’t work? When the thing that’s supposed to save you steals the very parts that make you feel alive? This is my story of breaking free from numbness and finding real healing. One raw, messy step at a time.

I deleted everything—Facebook, Instagram, all of it—and stayed off for 14 months. Not because I had a plan, but because I knew something had to change. This is the story of what happened when I disconnected from the noise and finally started listening to myself.

What if you didn’t have to wait until you were sick to start healing? What if you could support your health before burnout, pain, or anxiety took over? That’s what preventative care is all about—and BodyTalk helped me realize it’s not just possible, it’s essential. Here’s what I wish I’d known sooner.

I used to roll my eyes at anything that sounded “woo.” Energy healing? No thanks. But after years of trying everything else and still feeling like crap, I gave BodyTalk a shot—and it changed everything. If you’re skeptical but curious, this post is for you. Real talk. No fluff. Just healing that actually works.

I didn’t set out to become a BodyTalk practitioner—I was just trying to heal. But one unexpected weekend changed everything. In the midst of emotional exhaustion and lingering trauma, I discovered not only a powerful healing modality, but my true calling. 

For over a decade, I did everything I was told—medication, therapy, appointments. But the deeper I went, the worse I felt. My body eventually collapsed, and the system that was supposed to help me nearly broke me completely. This is the story of how I found my way out… and discovered a completely different path to healing.