About

With over 25 years of experience as a licensed psychologist, I am passionate about bringing my psychology expertise to empower people toward holistic health, wellness, purpose, and compassionate living. I am author of The Vegan Transformation: A Journey to Heal Yourself and the World (Lantern Publishing & Media, 2025), which explores the psychological and spiritual impacts of a plant-powered, vegan lifestyle (winner of Outstanding Creators Award and Vegan Choice Award, 2025).

As a Psychology Educator and Speaker, I specialize in teaching groups and organizations about emotional well-being, plant-based living, and the psychosocial aspects of lifestyle change. This includes speaking at events, cooking and nutrition classes, organizational presentations, and wellness education. My YouTube channel, @TheVeganTransformation, features inspiring interviews and insights for flourishing emotionally with a plant-powered, vegan lifestyle. I also offer consultation to empower therapists, healers, and advocates toward improved well-being and life balance.

My areas of expertise include:

• Psychological, emotional, and mental benefits of a vegan lifestyle
• Thriving emotionally and socially as a vegan
• Overcoming psychological and social barriers to healthy lifestyle change
• The food-mood connection
• Emotional resilience
• Effective and empowered communication
• Finding and expressing authentic purpose
• Values alignment and compassion
• Mind-body-spirit wellness

I draw on many years of professional experience and training to inform my current work as an educator, author, and speaker. I have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and previously worked as a psychotherapist for twenty-five years, helping clients make lifestyle changes to achieve better physical, mental, and emotional well-being. I now bring this experience forward to educate on thriving in heart, mind, body, and spirit.

I hold certifications in Plant-Based Nutrition (T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at e-Cornell), as a Master Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator (Main Street Vegan Academy), Licensed Food for Life Instructor (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine), and Transformational Coach (Institute for Women-Centered Coaching). I am currently working toward board certification through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. I am co-author of the Behavioral Medicine Treatment Planner and authored the e-book 7 Best Practices to Inspire Loved Ones to Go Plant-Based.

I am passionate about the power of personal transformation to create a more fulfilling, healthy, and purposeful life – and a kinder, healthier, more sustainable world.