Meet Your Clutter Strategist
Compassionate, values-driven support for understanding your relationship with clutter and creating a space that reflects what matters most.
When I left my career to become a full-time parent,
I assumed the organization and productivity skills that had served me so well professionally would naturally translate to home life.
They didn't.
Instead, I found myself overwhelmed by the realities of managing a household during a particularly challenging season of life. Clutter became a visible reminder of everything I felt I wasn't doing well enough. Along came the guilt, the shame, the self-criticism, and the belief that if I could just find the right system, everything would finally fall into place.
After endlessly trying different systems, strategies, and organizing methods, I learned that clutter is far more nuanced than simply having the "right" solution. It's often shaped by life circumstances, competing demands, natural tendencies, and systems that don't fit the realities of everyday life.
Things changed when I learned to consider my season of life, my natural organizing tendencies, and my own humanity.
I realized that lasting change doesn't come from finding the perfect organizing system. It comes from understanding yourself.
Today, I combine coaching, psychology, systems thinking, and organizing strategy to help clients understand their relationship with clutter, gain clarity, and create homes that support what matters most.
Education + Training:
Coach training, Co-Active Training Institute
B.A. Psychology, Christopher Newport University
Certified Organizational Specialist, Clutterbug
M.A. Positive Organizational Psychology and Program Evaluation, Claremont Graduate University
The name Minimalist Monarch reflects two ideas that have shaped my own journey with clutter.
Monarch is a nod to the Butterfly organizing style—a visual, creative, big-picture thinker who thrives on seeing things rather than hiding them away. As a fellow Butterfly, I understand that traditional organizing advice doesn't work for everyone.
Minimalist isn't about owning as little as possible or creating a stark, empty home. To me, it's about making room for what matters by letting go of what weighs you down—whether that's excess belongings, cluttered expectations, self-judgment, or patterns that no longer serve you.
Together, the name reflects my belief that organizing isn't about perfection—it's about creating a home and a life that support who you are.
Why "Minimalist Monarch"?
My experiences taught me that clutter is not a character flaw and organization is rarely one-size-fits-all.
That's why I approach this work through the lens of compassion, self-understanding, and sustainable systems.