About Me

I’m a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist with over 34 years of experience in trauma-informed care. My work gently supports healing through somatic awareness and nervous system regulation, helping the body release old patterns and return to a sense of safety.

At the heart of my practice is the EAR System, a method I developed to support healing through Education, Awareness, and Responding.

When we carry trauma, the body and mind often disconnect as a way to survive. In our work together, we gently restore that connection so your system can feel safe enough to slow down and listen. As the mind becomes quieter, the body may begin to offer subtle signals such as sensations, memories, or patterns stored in muscle tissue that have been outside of conscious awareness. When these signals are met in the present moment, they often become more understandable and less overwhelming.

This is the essence of the EAR System: the body’s responses informing awareness, allowing the story held in the tissues to be felt, named, and integrated at a pace that feels right for you. From this place of clarity and safety, many clients find that old patterns begin to loosen, and the client gains the ability to choose new responses to both their inner experience and the world around them.

I’ve spent more than three decades teaching and mentoring massage therapists, serving as a Professor of Massage Therapy at Greenville Technical College and an Instructor at The Whole You School of Massage. I’m licensed in South Carolina to offer continuing education for practicing therapists, and I continue to teach with the same reverence I bring to my sessions: honoring the body’s wisdom and the courage it takes to heal.

I draw from a range of trauma-informed modalities, including the EAR System, Trauma Touch Therapy, Somatic Emotional Release, Three‑In‑One Concepts (often called “One Brain”)  Hakomi techniques, and my training as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner®.  

This work is not about fixing. It’s about honoring. As awareness grows, your body begins to recognize that it has more options. It can respond with less overwhelm and more clarity. Over time, this creates a sense of connection that feels more like your true self.

If you’re ready to begin, I’ll meet you right where you are with care, curiosity, and deep respect for your journey.

Current Training
I am currently in training for:

• Somatic Sexuality Healing Practitioner 
• Integral Somatic Psychology™ Practitioner (ISP™)                                     
• SSO - Somatic Skills Online – which I also offer as part of my online services.                                                                                                                                                                                      

These advanced studies deepen my ability to support clients navigating complex emotional and somatic experiences.

Credentials

•          Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist (LMBT)

            South Carolina Lic. #1234 · North Carolina Lic. #19152

•          Somatic Experiencing Practitioner® (SEP)

•          South Carolina State CEU Provider · License #17

•          Creator of the EAR System (Educating the Awareness and Responding System)

•          Owner of Taylors Massage Therapy Clinic a Center for Integrated Healing and Therapeutic Studies

Professional Affiliations
In addition to my private practice, I am honored to be affiliated with the Center for Sexual and Relational Health, where I offer trauma-informed somatic bodywork as part of a multidisciplinary team. This collaboration allows me to support individuals navigating relational healing, emotional regulation, and the tender process of reconnecting with their bodies in a safe, attuned space.