Founders Story

HHH was born from a moment I couldn’t ignore.

After nearly 20 years as a nurse, I was working at the top of my career as a Director of Nursing when I felt a clear tap on my shoulder: it was time to walk away. Not just from my role, but from the profession I had dedicated my life to.

It was 2023, at the tail end of COVID. I had gone more than 24 hours without seeing my kids. My family was feeling the weight of my absence, and physically, I was breaking down—high blood pressure, exhaustion, and the effects of chronic stress taking a toll.

And the truth is, I wasn’t new to hard work or high-pressure environments. I had spent years in endurance training and intense performance settings. I understood discipline, stress, and pushing through.

But this was different.

I knew something had to change.

So I stepped away.

What followed was a year unlike anything I had ever experienced. For the first time, I slowed down and turned inward, doing the work to address trauma I had been pushing through and suppressing since my 20s.

I learned that healing isn’t immediate, and it isn’t passive. It requires time, consistency, and a willingness to face what’s been buried—but it is worth it.

Through that journey, I saw the difference between ignoring trauma and actively working through it—not just in myself, but within my family. In my own life today, I see what it looks like to be in a relationship where both people are willing to do the work. That didn’t happen by chance; it came through intentional, ongoing effort.

I also carry a personal understanding of this work through life as a military spouse. I know that service and sacrifice do not impact only the individual—they shape the entire family. I have seen firsthand the strength, pressure, and complexity that can live inside that experience, and it deepened my conviction that healing must support the whole person and the people who walk alongside them.

At the same time, I couldn’t ignore what I had seen throughout my career in healthcare. There is a gap between medical care and true, whole-person healing—and an even greater gap between crisis intervention and long-term resilience.

That realization became the foundation for HHH.

I often say I am trauma-experienced, not trauma-informed. This work is deeply personal. HHH was created to bridge that gap—through a whole-person, integrated approach and in partnership with best-in-class providers.

Because healing doesn’t end in a moment. It requires ongoing work, support, and a path forward.

And my belief is simple: every Veteran and First Responder deserves the opportunity to experience that kind of healing—not just for themselves, but for their families.