Who is Stacy?

I am an introspective and nurturing caregiver who connects deeply through nature and art. A true homebody, I’ve lived my entire life in the suburbs of New York, never more than a thirty-minute drive from where I grew up.

I have a grown son whom I am soulfully proud of and love beyond measure. He is a gifted musician and a beautiful human being, and he reminds me in many ways of his father. I also share my home with three rescue dogs—though, in truth, we care for each other.

I am a seeker and lifelong learner, always exploring new ideas and taking classes that expand my perspective. Along the way, I’ve been blessed with extraordinary teachers and mentors who have shaped me in lasting ways.

I am also, in many ways, messy. I carry qualities I treasure—compassion, patience, empathy, humor, and a nurturing spirit—alongside traits I sometimes wrestle with, like emotional intensity, reactivity, and stubbornness.

Like you, I have faced my share of challenges: shame, depression, anxiety, the grief of lost relationships and jobs, and the deep loneliness that came after the death of my spouse. These experiences humbled me and set me on a path of inner work that has spanned more than 20 years—work centered on making sense of who I am, building a relationship with this “messy me,” and learning, little by little, how to love her.

The turning point came when I realized I needed to face some hard truths:

• I was living most of my life in the past or future, not in the present.

   

• I was relating to myself in parts—mind, heart, and body—rather than as a whole.
• I needed to trust myself, knowing that no matter what happened, I could and would be okay.
• I couldn’t always control the circumstances of my life, but I could shape the way I experienced them.
• I needed to build a tolerance for honesty and allow myself to feel and explore even the most uncomfortable truths.

For me, the work has looked like:

• Learning to acknowledge, tolerate, and validate all my feelings, thoughts, and behaviors with compassion.

   

• Creating and sustaining healthy boundaries in work, relationships, and life.
• Reconnecting with my body through awareness and somatic practices.
• Developing personal practices that integrate mind, heart, and body.
• Engaging in shadow work—embracing and showing compassion for the parts of me I once rejected.

This ongoing journey has transformed my perspective. I no longer see myself through a lens of brokenness, but through one of understanding and compassion—both toward myself and toward others.

If you choose to get to know me, I’m glad it will be this version of myself—one shaped by the work of the last twenty, fifteen, ten, five, and even one year—rather than the one I used to be.

As for why I do what I do: I once heard the words, “We are wounded in relationship, and we heal in relationship.” That truth has never left me.

I want to leave the world a little better than when I entered it. I want to stay engaged in healthy, collaborative work that makes a real difference. Doing this work allows me to live as the most authentic version of myself.

And most of all, I want to offer what I was once seeking myself: an alternative to traditional therapy—a space where people can feel supported, seen, and empowered in new ways.

Warmly,
Stacy