When you've been writing professionally for 20+ years, you can
tackle just about any topic. You also find your sweet spot. For me, that's health and wellness.
I started my career at a small patient education publishing company. Here, I learned how to help people make sense of complex medical jargon at a complex time when nothing's making much sense. How to make things relatable. Like with words you can actually spell.
Simple stuff, right?
Well, Nathaniel Hawthorne put it this way ...
Easy reading is damn hard writing.
Still, I got better at it, and became a trusted voice in the healthcare space over the years. I spent three years as the lead healthcare writer for a marketing firm before starting my own writing business, working in a range of industries from travel to real estate to hospitality. But the world of health kept calling, with more of a focus on mental health and wellness. And I was covering a bit of everything, from Understanding Crohn’s Disease to Dealing With a Narcissistic Friend to How to Get Your Teen to Open Up.
I also went back to school to get my master’s degree in counseling so I could better understand the mind-body connection (and myself), and bring that to my work. I gained clinical experience in college counseling and family services, and currently work at a group practice, helping people find better ways to deal with stress, anxiety, depression, chronic illness and many other issues. This hands-on education has had a huge impact on me and my writing, helping me draw on my natural empathy to create compelling, sensitive, evidence-based content that resonates and connects.
These days, I'm collaborating with clients like Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Healthgrades and PsychCentral, and the work I love has been published and syndicated by many other outlets.
In my spare time, I love doing yoga, hiking/walking with friends, and cooking and traveling with my family. You can find me in Atlanta, GA with my two kids, two cats, one dog and one husband.