About Me

I’m a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist with over 34 years of experience in trauma-informed care.  My work supports nervous system regulation and embodied awareness, offering a steady environment where the body can soften protective patterns and reconnect with a sense of ease.

At the heart of my practice is the EAR System, a method I developed to support learning through Education, Awareness, and Responding. This approach invites curiosity about the body’s signals and encourages responses that feel grounded, clear, and supportive.

When life has been overwhelming, the body often adapts in ways that help us get through difficult moments. Over time, those adaptations can become patterns of tension, bracing, or disconnecting. In our work together, we slow down enough to notice these patterns with respect and without judgment. As awareness grows, the body often finds more room to breathe, settle, and choose new possibilities.

This is the essence of the EAR System:
the body’s responses informing awareness, and awareness guiding gentle, present‑moment choices. Many clients discover that as their system feels safer and more regulated, old patterns naturally soften and new options emerge.

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 am licensed in South Carolina to offer continuing education for practicing therapists, and I teach with the same reverence I bring to my sessions, honoring the body’s wisdom and the courage it takes to seek support.

I draw from a range of trauma‑informed modalities, including the EAR System, Trauma Touch Therapy, Somatic Emotional Release, Three‑In‑One Concepts (“One Brain”), Hakomi‑informed techniques, and my training as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner®. These approaches guide me in offering attuned, body‑based support while staying within the scope of massage therapy.  

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:

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

These advanced studies deepen my ability to support clients in noticing their body’s signals and responding with greater ease and clarity. 

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.