At some point in life, most of us reach a place where our usual ways of coping are no longer enough for what we’re going through. If that’s where you find yourself, you are not alone. I’ve been there too, and I know how deeply it can impact everything—your relationships, your work, even your body.

About ten years ago, I was diagnosed with Lyme’s disease and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I had a lot of other symptoms including insomnia, brain fog, dizziness, and chronic pain. I was completely and utterly overwhelmed and exhausted. At the time, I thought all of the answers were outside of me— finding the right holistic doctors, eating clean, avoiding any and all triggers. My life was becoming smaller and smaller, and I felt like I was completely losing myself. A couple years earlier, I was living a wild and fearless life in Haiti, providing prosthetic care to earthquake survivors and launching a sewing business to employ women with limb loss. And then just a few years later, I found myself afraid of nearly everything—afraid to move certain ways, afraid of all the triggers, and afraid I would never feel like myself again.

I was trying everything and wasn’t getting better. When I came to the end of myself, God led me to a new and better path, one that enabled me to regulate my nervous system, listen to my body, and understand my inner world. I began to learn all about the mind body connection, and the neuroscience behind the pain. I learned the importance of not repressing emotions, and that you can’t out-hustle a dysregulated nervous system. No amount of meditation, healthy food, avoidance, or holistic medical treatments would create a long term fix for a body that was screaming to be heard. Maybe most importantly of all, I learned that we were not meant to walk this life alone.

Through the tenderness and skill of several counselors over the following years, I was able to heal from the inside out and reconnect to myself, God, and others in ways I never had previously. Little by slowly, my nervous system began to heal, I started sleeping again, and I learned to pay attention to what my emotions were telling me. Not only this, I was healed of every chronic physical symptom! This experience sparked a passion for mental health and a desire to help others who were struggling in similar ways. I started by creating a social-emotional learning curriculum for kids, which I eventually taught in a local elementary school for several years. A few years later, I felt called to become a counselor, and I continue to feel deeply honored to do this work today.

We are wired for connection, and meaningful change tends to happen in spaces where we feel safe enough to be seen and supported. My deep hope is that you feel safe enough to bring your full self into the room—the parts you are proud of, along with the parts you sometimes try to hide. Together we will walk through your story, and I will help you uncover the patterns and beliefs that no longer serve you, guiding you toward new ways of relating to yourself, your body, and your life.

I specialize in:

• Anxiety and Panic

• Chronic Pain and Other Mind-body Symptoms

• Complex and Developmental Trauma

• Nervous System Regulation

• Couples Counseling

• OCD

• Relationship Issues

• Reconnecting with Your Authentic Self/ Inner voice

• Healing from Shame and the Inner Critic

Outside of my work, some of my deepest joys in life are traveling the world, enjoying my family and watching my kids do things they love, deep conversations over coffee, and hiking in nature.

Diana holds a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University. She is under the clinical supervision of Katie Scott (License # 1471).