Hello, and thank you for visiting my website!

I am happy for the opportunity to tell you a little about myself and what enlivens me. I am passionate about learning, growing, and helping others to thrive! In all the roles in which I serve, my intention is to listen deeply to others, validate their struggles, and affirm their strengths. I love companioning people as they tap into their inner wisdom and chart their own course of resilience. I utilize a holistic approach that considers individuals as physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional beings, with an emphasis on mindfulness and somatic awareness. I especially enjoy working with people to increase their understanding of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are conditioned in their lives. My focus is on empowering people to overcome obstacles and find inner peace, and I incorporate my deep interest in enneagram studies, yoga philosophy, and spirituality in all I do.

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About my research:

     My dissertation research explored the enneagram personality typology system (EPS) and self-(type-)transcendence. The research question was: Is utilizing the EPS correlated with a higher level of self-transcendence than is found in the general population? My research is the only study to date that investigated whether self-transcendence is correlated with employing the EPS. The robust finding of my study was that utilizing the EPS as intended through knowledge of the system and regular engagement in contemplative practices correlates with the goal of the EPS: self (type)-transcendence.

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My bio:

         I began my spiritual formation at The Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Washington, D.C., graduating from their Spiritual Guidance program and Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups & Retreats program, and had the good fortune to join Shalem's staff in 2019. I continued my formation at, and graduated from, One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and received my ordination as an interfaith/interspiritual minister.  

         Academically, I earned a Ph. D. in integral and transpersonal psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, a master's degree in social work from Louisiana State University, and a certificate in natural healthcare science from the New England School of Natural Health Care. I studied massage therapy and acupressure at the Alabama Oriental Studies Institute in Point Clear, Alabama and gained two teaching certifications in the instruction of yoga. 

        My employment over the years has been diverse. I served as a licensed massage therapist in private practice for 7 years, have taught yoga since 1997, and have organized and facilitated retreats since 1999. I have worked in an outpatient psychiatric clinic as a mental health counselor, as a case manager and counselor for dialysis patients, as a counselor for youths on probation, and as a clinical social worker, chaplain, and volunteer coordinator for hospice patients.

       One of my greatest joys is teaching, and to that end, I have provided continuing education for counselors through Trusted Provider Network (TPN), the Louisiana Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling, for dietitians through the Council on Renal Nutrition, and for social workers through the National Association of Social Workers/Louisiana chapter.  

       I was married to my beloved husband, Aaron Hebert, for 24 years until his death in September 2022 and have two grown sons, Zack and Joshua. Dancing, hiking, biking, writing, singing, playing piano, playing Spades and Azul, and traveling in my tiny home caravan are some my favorite pastimes.