…the one that brought me to therapeutic work, began when I was in my mid-twenties and had my own first experience with a therapist.

At the time my love life wasn’t living up to my hopes and I wanted a better understanding of what was getting in the way.

Some thirty-odd years ago now, going to therapy was something I felt a lot of shame about. I felt flawed, broken, and didn’t want to share those parts of myself with someone else, but finding the courage to reach out to my therapist led to more sharing than I ever expected.

We met for traditional one-on-one therapy, but soon she was encouraging me to participate in group therapy. I’ll admit that I questioned group, but tried it because I trusted her, and through it found answers and a new path.

That experience with group therapy changed my life so significantly that not only did I meet and marry my husband during that time, I also made the decision to leave my career as a graphic designer and become a therapist myself, getting a Master’s in Social Work from NYU, and dedicating my life to helping others lead lives that they truly love.

During my nearly three decades as a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and coach I have run hundreds of groups, and continue to find therapeutic groups to be an incredibly powerful way to foster emotional growth.

But it’s in the action-focused coaching work that I have seen the most lasting change and have landed on the role as a personal development coach. I have combined my two most powerful tools—group and individual coaching—to create my transformational coaching program, Activate. My biggest focus in this work is to help people identify and clear the Energetic Clutter in their way so they can focus on and build a life around what matters most to each of them.

For some extra-incredible transformational experiences, I offer retreats throughout the year in two different styles:

• Exhale & Explore Experiences have a focus on play, creativity, and connection. Alongside my sister Jamy Cole-Judd (a licensed massage therapist), we bring like-minded people together to share experiences, explore our inner and outer worlds, and chill. Coming to Front Royal, Virginia Spring 2025 to get updates sign up here.

• Cathy Anesi and I combine decades of professional experience at Deep Reset Retreats. These retreats are therapy-based and focus on helping women get deep and shift patterns that aren’t serving them in their lives.

Both retreat styles offer an experience of connection and love that makes this process of personal growth such a beautiful part of each person’s journey.

My own life gets lit up by this work, as well as by my 30-plus-year marriage, my two incredible, grown daughters, my adorable dachshund Dudley, a crackling fire, a hike in the woods, hanging with friends, and a really good rom-com.

If you would like to know more about my story, check out my documentary “Group”.

I can’t wait to connect with you, and to help you move towards a life full of peace, joy, and meaning!