I’m the founder of Sunrise Mental Health and Midwifery, and my journey as a Midwife, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Sex Educator and Coach, Motherhood Coach, and mother of four has deeply shaped the support and services I offer today. My personal experiences, along with over a decade of professional work, inspired me to create a space where mothers can receive the compassionate, holistic care they deserve—support that covers both the emotional and practical challenges of motherhood, from pregnancy through menopause.

During my first pregnancy in 2006, I was cared for by an incredible group of nurse midwives who inspired me to pursue a career in midwifery. I felt called to support people through their reproductive journeys. After experiencing perinatal anxiety during my second and third pregnancies, I realized how few quality services were available for pregnant and postpartum individuals facing mental health challenges. This led me to expand my scope and train as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to better serve those needs.

Merging these specialties, I founded Sunrise Mental Health and Midwifery to provide holistic, high-quality care on my own terms. Over the last 12 years, I’ve supported people during their pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, and beyond, in a variety of roles: doula, nurse, childbirth educator, Midwife, and Women’s Health and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, sex educator and coach, and Motherhood Coach. I’ve worked in hospitals, birth centers, private practice, and academia. My passion for learning to better support my clients also led me to pursue further education and certifications in Motherhood Studies and Matrescence

I also draw from my personal experience of mothering four children over the last 18 years. When I’m not working, you can find me enjoying time with my husband and kids, taking photos (I also run a small photography business, Matrescence Muse Photography & Rainbow Dawn Photography), tending to my plants, redecorating my home, working out, teaching Lagree Fitness classes, and going to concerts. Fun fact: I married my husband at a music festival in 2010! I’m a fan of sunrises, cold brew, salads I didn’t have to make, chocolate, and all things rainbow and sparkles.