Growing up in a war-torn part of the world where loss and trauma are rampant, I remember a seminal moment at the age of six, witnessing a woman I looked up to breaking down after learning her husband had not returned from the war. The look of fear and loss in her eyes burned intensely into my brain. I wanted it to go away so badly! But, being so young, there wasn’t much I could do. At that moment, I felt powerless and helpless.

Many years later, I saw the very same look in someone else’s eyes. That person was a cancer patient who came to me for a consultation seeking relief. At that moment, I was no longer
that helpless child. Now I had the tools and the knowledge
and could finally help. That patient changed the direction of
my practice. He gave it a clear and defined focus – to help people facing cancer and trauma break through to recovery.

I am sometimes asked, “How can you do it? How can you stay so present, focused, and content in the face of other’s fears, trauma, and grief?” My answer is simple. It’s what I’m here for. The ability to support people this way is innate.

As an army veteran, I know the value of discipline and pushing through. Cancer is a battlefield of sorts. It’s why my cancer recovery programs are goal-oriented and results-driven. And yet, as a parent of two daughters, I’ve learned to be nurturing and grounded, too. That’s what I offer those I work with— a safe and structured sanctuary for healing both mind and body.