Who we are
About Eden
I wasn't supposed to make it
At eighteen, I aged out of foster care with a dream: become a psychologist and help kids like me. But I realized I'd spend my career applying band-aids to wounds that needed surgery—helping traumatized kids process pain, only to send them back to the environments causing it. So I switched paths. I'd find another way to create real transformation. But first, I had to survive.
From Survival to "Success"
I became a single mother, navigating nearly six years alone without the family safety net most people take for granted. Then I met my husband, built a life together, had two more children. I created the family I never had, the stability I'd always wanted. From the outside, I'd done the impossible. But inside? I felt hollow. How do you explain emptiness when you've fought so hard to have anything at all? When you came from nothing, feeling empty after building something feels like the ultimate betrayal.
The Breaking Point
Then came the pandemic. I'll never forget sitting alone in an office at 10 PM—while my husband was home with our kids—working for someone else's company, and asking myself: "Why am I working this hard for someone else when I have a mission of my own?" That question changed everything. I discovered shadow work—not as a trend, but as a lifeline. It helped me see what I couldn't see before: a lot of what I called strength was actually hypervigilance. A lot of what I called independence was actually terror of needing anyone. A lot of what I called success was actually proof I was "good enough" to exist. I learned that achieving your goals doesn't heal you. Only reconnecting to yourself does.
Building what I wish I'd had
That's when I founded The Connection Effect and created The ROOT & RISE Method™—a trauma-informed shadow work system that addresses what traditional therapy and coaching miss. I couldn't help foster kids from behind a desk. But I could help people break the cycles that trauma creates. I could guide high-achieving professionals through what I call Your Journey to Connection—the path back home to themselves. Today, I work with clients who feel empty despite success. I've trained coaches in The ROOT & RISE Method. And I'm living proof that reconnection is possible—in my work, my marriage, my relationship with myself.
My Mission
This isn't about "personal development." It's about liberation. Helping people stop performing their lives and start inhabiting them. Teaching someone how to meet the parts of themselves they've been avoiding—without shame, without judgment. Rebuilding trust with yourself so your choices come from clarity instead of fear. Because surviving isn't the same as living.
Certified Life Coach • Shadow Work Practitioner • Creator of The ROOT & RISE Method™
Meet the Team
At the core of our coaching philosophy is the belief that transformation is a collaborative journey, and our team of dynamic professional life coaches embodies this principle. Each member brings a unique set of skills, experiences, and a shared passion for empowering individuals to reach their fullest potential. Let's introduce you to the heart and soul of our coaching team:
