About Judy
Smart, capable, committed — and still hitting the same walls? If that sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
I see patterns. I find glitches. I help you fix them. Not in a cold, clinical way. In a this is actually how your system works, and here's what we can do about it way. My work is less about fixing something broken and more about giving you a manual for your own operating system so you can make changes that last.
For more than 15 years, I've worked with people who are smart, capable, and committed — and still hitting walls they can't seem to get past. Under pressure, thinking narrows. Decisions get harder. You react when you meant to respond. And you tend to fall back on familiar patterns even if they are no longer helpful.
And the harder you try to push through, the worse it tends to get.
That's not a character flaw. That's biology.
Change is hard. I know this from my own experience, not just my clients'. But I've found that when you start with the nervous system, everything gets easier. That's where lasting change begins — and it can happen faster than you might think.
My work is grounded in practical neurobiology and HRV training — real tools that help you understand how your brain and nervous system actually work. Simple, repeatable skills that help you think more clearly, respond more intentionally, and function better under pressure. Not just when things are calm. When they're not.
This is working with your system, not against it. And once you understand how your system works, change starts to feel less like willpower — and more like finally having the manual.
Education & Experience
I hold graduate degrees in nutrition and counseling psychology, with a focus on neuroscience and lasting behavioral change.
I'm an Integrative Wellness Coach trained through Duke Integrative Medicine, a HeartMath® Certified Practitioner and Trainer, a certified provider of the Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP), and a Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT)™ Practitioner — a targeted approach I use to help clients work through stuck beliefs and outdated expectations.
My clinical and coaching background spans more than 15 years across settings that together cover a lot of ground — from a family medicine integrative care team, where I saw firsthand how chronic stress becomes chronic illness, to seven years on an inpatient psychiatric unit working with adolescents, to private practice with individuals and groups.
That range matters. Human beings are complex, integrated systems. Transformation works best when all parts of us — body and mind, heart and soul — are working together. My work reflects that.
What people are saying...
"Working with Judy is like having a personal trainer for my nervous system."
- JS, Student"Judy’s work is both powerful and practical. The methods she uses create real shifts in how you feel and respond—especially in moments of stress."
- Val Nelson, Business Coach"Approaching change from the bottom up was more effective than anything I had tried. I left feeling more grounded, better able to handle stress, and far less reactive in the moment."
- AS, Operations Manager"Judy helped me uncover the patterns that were holding me back and gave me practical ways to change them. I now respond differently—and feel more aligned with how I want to live."
- AM, Nutritionist"I am less reactive, less fearful, and more confident in how I respond to life. Judy teaches in a way that is clear, practical, and deeply impactful. The changes have been lasting—and truly life-changing."
- CL, Accountant""I refer many of my patients to Judy. She has a unique ability to meet people where they are, identify what’s holding them back, and offer simple, highly effective tools that create real, lasting change.""
- Anne Vaillant, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Ready to explore what's possible?
Schedule a free 20-minute conversation to talk through your goals and next steps — or visit the Work with Judy page to learn more about working with me.
I am a coach and educator, not a psychotherapist. Coaching is not a substitute for medical or mental health care, though it can be an effective complement to both.
I don't take insurance; some HSAs may cover health coaching.
Based in Easthampton, MA — seeing clients virtually with limited in-person availability.