As Carl Jung wisely stated, “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who we truly are.”
How did the 7 Primal Wounds™ originate?
I’m a critical thinker, fiercely independent, and endlessly curious. I grew up off-grid in the Sierra Nevadas—no running water, no electricity—just resilience, resourcefulness, and a whole lot of character-building. That upbringing gave me a front-row seat to survival psychology, and it shaped my lifelong fascination with what drives human behavior.
Over years of working with people, I began noticing repeating emotional patterns — the same core injuries showing up beneath different stories, relationships, and life choices. I identified these patterns as the 7 Primal Wounds™ - invisible emotional injuries that shape our relationships, self-worth, and decision-making.
These wounds become unconscious scripts we live from.
My work helps people recognize those scripts, interrupt them, and consciously choose a new way forward.
Because once you see the pattern, you can rewrite your life.
Your PRIMAL Wound
If you shut down, lash out, overachieve, people-please, or disappear in relationships — you’re not broken. You’re reacting from a Primal Wound.
These aren’t flaws. They’re survival strategies formed when your nervous system learned how to stay safe.
The real problem? Not knowing the wound is there.
Using insights from neuroscience, attachment theory, and practical behavioral tools, the 7 Primal Wounds™ framework helps you:
Discover the wound driving your behavior
Decode your emotional reactivity
Reset survival patterns that keep you stuckIf You Are…
Feeling stuck
Exhausted from repeating the same patternsStraining to achieve what you know you’re capable of
Craves clarity, deeper connection, or the ability to speak your truth without apologyYou’ve landed in the right place.
Take the free online quiz to identify your Primal Wound and begin the PRIMAL Reset process — rewiring survival patterns into strengths.
Learn more at 7PrimalWounds.com
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FAQs
What types of clients do you work with?
I’m not for everyone—and that’s intentional. I work best with clients who are:
Open to feedback
Committed to doing the work
Ready to stop blaming and start building
If this is you, feel free to explore availability and book a session.
What are your specialties?
Spot and reset the 7 Primal Wounds™ that drive triggers, impulsive decisions, and repeating patterns.
Break cycles of self-sabotage so you stop reacting from survival mode and start operating from clarity and intention.
Communicate with precision — eliminating misunderstandings, emotional blowups, and power struggles.
Rebuild trust and stability in relationships, partnerships, and teams after breakdowns or disconnect.
Strengthen a forward-focused, growth mindset that fuels better decisions, healthier boundaries, and long-term momentum.
Navigate intimacy and complex dynamics with confidence, emotional intelligence, and grounded self-awareness.
What's your credentials?
Doctorate of Philosophy - doctoral project - neuroscience of relationships
Masters of Arts – Psychology
Bachelors of Arts – Journalism & Communications
Specialty training: Neuroscience of Attachments, Trauma Informed Care, Narcissism & Microexpressions
Licensed in California, Nevada, and Alaska (Inquire directly for current licensure status by state)
Do you offer things other than coaching?
Read one of my books which aim to inspire positive growth and change
Shop Happy tools to get you started on your way to happiness
Listen to one of my guided meditations on InsightTimer.
Listen to the SkyTalkDoc podcast
What's the 7 Primal Wounds?
The 7 Primal Wounds™ are deep, subconscious patterns that shape how we think, feel, and respond in relationships. If you’d like to discover your own wound and explore tools for healing, visit 7PrimalWounds.com for the full framework, free resources, and the official free quiz.
Do you offer coaching in my area and what approach do you use?
Yes! I specialize couples coaching both in-person and virtually for partners living throughout Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Nevada, and Sutter counties—including communities like Roseville, Folsom, Auburn, El Dorado Hills, Placerville, Grass Valley, and Yuba City.
Our work with couples is grounded in an Emotionally Focused approach, a proven, research-backed framework designed to help partners break out of negative conflict cycles and rebuild deep emotional trust. Rather than just giving you superficial communication "tips" or assigning blame, EFT gets straight to the heart of why you feel disconnected:
De-escalate Recurring Fights: Identify the underlying triggers driving your arguments so you can stop having the exact same fight over and over.
Rebuild Emotional Safety: Help each partner express raw feelings and unmet attachment needs safely without triggering defensiveness.
Restore Intimacy & Connection: Move from feeling like distant roommates back to feeling like a unified, supported team.
Whether you're looking for support nearby in the Greater Sacramento area or prefer the convenience of online sessions from anywhere in the surrounding foothill and valley counties, we’re here to help you heal and strengthen your partnership.
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