About Margaret
Before we had a thought, we had a nervous system. Here's why this matters.
My life has been anything but a straight line. Each experience has brought me to this present moment with you. In my work with students and adults, I'm most curious about the parts of us that lie beneath the surface of what we say we want.
Students focus on grades. Adults focus on income. That's the outside of life. What I've learned is that everything is affected by what's going on inside, all the way down to our nervous systems. When I learned that trauma is stored in our bodies, I dove into learning ways to release and heal from what happened in the past.
After over 400 hours of study and practice with Internal Family Systems (IFS) developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz, I continue to be amazed at the deep healing I have experienced in myself and facilitated with others. It feels like a core piece of living that I've been searching for my whole life.
When I am clear and connected to my own inner knowing, I am free to be curious and creative with compassion. There's an inner calmness that may be more profound than I ever remember.
Writing and music have been lifelong loves. Art showed up in the second half of my life. I relish bringing the creative process in all my work with clients.
My Background:
- 25 years experience with tutoring focusing on skill development, strategic learning, and self-awareness.
- 15 years life coaching teens and adults for personal and spiritual development.
- 17 years exploring artistic expression through various media.
- 10 years supporting adults, children, pets with Young Living Essential Oil products.
My Education:
- BSHE, Child Development, University of GA
- MA, Curriculum & Instruction with Reading emphasis, University of CO
- Certified Success Coach, Success Unlimited, LLC
- Coaching with Spirit (IFS-informed training)
