I know you want to feel confident being yourself.
Kinda like I feel in the picture above.
It’s not perfect but it’s me just hanging out with my husband on a Saturday, hair a little messy, wearing my favorite ringer t-shirt and just being my normal Vicki self.
Are you digging it? Because I am.
This is what I want for you.
You feeling relaxed around people.
You dropping the worry of being liked and doing it RIGHT.
You loving who you are enough to show up as your authentic self.
Let me introduce myself.
I’ll start by saying this…I cannot believe all the things I did to try and feel better about myself.
For so long I was too scared to show up. I was convinced I would be rejected and judged. And I knew what those felt like because I lived with a critical parent. I guess I made a promise to myself that I would never feel those things again.
People pleasing and perfectionism were my main ways of managing and controlling my life. And I got pretty far on those two parts (parts work comes from Internal Family Systems.). But they also made anxiety and depression familiar and daily experiences.
Once I learned about IFS and Mindfulness Meditation – things changed. I know that’s what you are here for too – to make some changes.
People pleasing and perfectionism keep us constantly jumping through hoops to keep people happy and get positive recognition. And it isn’t working anymore or you wouldn’t be reading this.
I found my way out.
I learned how to untangle from that early critical programming.
And now I feel comfortable and secure enough to post pictures of myself like the one above on the A C T U A L internet!
You can feel this freedom too.
Keep reading, I’ll share how!
Making changes from the inside out
My secret sauce has two, well, three main ingredients –
Mindfulness
Internal Family Systems
Nervous System regulation (a fancy way of saying “techniques to calm the f*ck down”)
I love these because they bust up the stuck places where we are on autopilot.
But they do it in a way that teaches us how to work with ourselves instead of fight and criticize our way into change.
That never works, but these approaches do!
My clients continually say,
“I have never thought about it like that before!”
Who doesn’t want to change their perspective, step outside of their ingrained habits and feel freaking calm inside?!!
*If you aren’t familiar with IFS check it out here.
Other info in case you’re interested!
Education
- State University of West Georgia (1999)
- Masters of Education, Community Counseling speciality
- Internship and first job – Metro Atlanta Recovery Residences (90 residential treatment program for addiction)
- Completed clinical hours and 2nd job – Summit Ridge Behavioral Hospital in Outpatient Group Therapy Program
- Psychotherapy Private Practice – 2003-Present
Specialized Training
- Hatha Yoga Teacher Training 200 hour (2002)
- Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy (2003-2004)
- Classical Yoga Teacher Training 200 hour (2008)
- Internal Family Systems L1 & L2 (2012-2014)
- Enneagram Narrative Level 1 (2018)
- Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training w/ Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach (2019-2021)