In 2021 I made the difficult (and scary!) decision to sell the thriving practice I’d built over 4 years. This enabled me to move from Colorado to Florida to be closer to my big (LOUD) Italian family from New Jersey. It also freed up my time to provide mental health training in the workplace for employers, plus clinical consulting and coaching for therapists and small business owners.
Instead of working around the clock, I now enjoy my downtime at the beach surfing and reading my fave psychological thrillers. I also got to pursue my childhood passion for dance and took up teaching Zumba, which I love!
Surrounded by Burnout
Once upon a time, I was burned out too.
I worked in the mental health field, an industry known for its high levels of burnout, for over 10 years in several roles. This included working as a Victim’s Advocate, in Child Protective Services, as a Care Manager for an insurance company, and as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with intense caseloads, and it took its toll…
Working in high-pressure industries, it seemed everyone around me was dealing with the symptoms of burnout from doing ALL the things ALL the time, leaving no energy left for themselves.
And I knew exactly how they felt . . . detached, drained, apathetic, and completely OVER IT.
I also saw small business owners and entrepreneurs working themselves to the bone, neglecting their mental health, and running themselves ragged to make their businesses profitable.
I knew there had to be another way — a way to live with more freedom, balance, and FUN! That’s really where
