On the outside, I appeared to have the perfect life – Ivy League and law school graduate, attorney at a prestigious law firm, new husband, new house, even a new dog. But on the inside I was unraveling more every day. None of the success or accomplishments could give me the peace and freedom I desperately needed.

I struggled with anxiety, obsessive compulsive and panic disorders for almost 40 years.

I waded through therapists but couldn’t find someone who “got me” or had experienced what I was going through. I tore through self-help books looking for a road map. I couldn't find the support I needed and felt alone and afraid.

I managed my anxiety while the walls of my box closed in around me. Until my fear of never fully living became stronger than my fear of anxiety. That’s when I took charge of my mental health to rewrite a story than wasn't dictated by my diagnosis.

Through introspection, meditation, reparenting, exposure therapy and lots of writing, I found my way out. Now a happily married stepmom of two, I’m living the adventure I dreamed of from inside that prison.

I chronicalled that journey in my bestselling book, The Box: An Invitation to Freedom from Anxiety. It's a love letter to everyone struggling AND those watching a loved one struggle. You are not alone!

Here I've created the support I was looking for and couldn't find. My mission is to democratize mental health and destigmatize mental illness by disrupting the culture of shame and silence through coaching, speaking, my signature corporate wellness programs and now - CAVE Club! 

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