I have over twenty five years of working in the mental health field. My passion is people and the human spirit. I believe we have the potential to transform our lives and work with a mindful approach that involves REFLECTION Of LIGHT. Click here to learn more about my thoughts on this.

I am the author of Magic Moments in Health Care - Making a Difference One Moment to the Next. I am also a contributing author of a book entitled Awakening the Work Place Volume 2.

I have also had the honor of being nominated for an international Human Interaction Best Practice - Spirit of Caring Award.

I have a Bachelors degree in General Studies with emphasis on sociology and communications from the University of Calgary and I am a Registered Psychiatric Nurse with twenty-five years of community experience. I have worked as therapist, consultant and educator for the Edmonton and Calgary Mental Health consulting teams and was responsible for developing and implementing an outreach response program for the survivors of the July 1987 Edmonton Tornado.

Since 1997, I have operated a consulting service, offering keynote addresses, presentations, workshops, seminars and facilitation to nonprofit organization, private corporations, volunteer organizations, educational institutions, healthcare facilities and police services.

I work as a grief consultant and educator for McInnis and Holloway, one of Canada’s largest independent funeral homes.

I have been interviewed on national television radio and newspapers. I am a speaker on the Calgary roster for LifeSpeak Inc, which is a national company dedicated to bringing valuable work-life balance workshops and streaming video clips to busy employees to help them thrive in all that they do.

I was born in rural Manitoba and I am the sometimes good daughter of Wilfred and Dora Helgason, sometime exasperating sister to David and Jona, naughty niece to nine Aunts and Uncles, wonderful Wife of Kent, amazing Mother of Brenna, Calum and Rhett and the super Aunt to nine and a friend to many.

I am refueled by time spent in nature, riding the black horse Rava, sitting on the shores of Lake Winnipeg in the summer, yoga and being the most extraordinary fan for our three kids.

I live in the Alberta Rocky Mountain Foothills with my husband, three children, two dogs, five horses and two cats.