ABOUT MYRA
A life shaped by curiosity, people, and the many seasons that change us.
For more than 40 years, I have been curious about people — how we grow, what shapes us, and what helps us stay connected to ourselves when life asks something new of us.
My professional path has taken me through education, psychology, human development, leadership, Gestalt practice, experiential learning, and work alongside horses. Each chapter has deepened my understanding of the whole person and, looking back, I can see how they have all come together in the work I do today.
What has always grounded me
Long before my professional life took shape, I was grounded by faith, family, nature, and the rhythms of growing up on a farm in South Dakota. Those early roots shaped the way I learned to see people: as inherently capable, carrying their own gifts, wisdom, and light, even when life makes those things harder to access.
As my own life expanded through marriage, motherhood, career, doctoral studies, responsibility, and all the expected and unexpected seasons that came with them, I learned firsthand how easy it is to keep showing up for everyone else while slowly losing connection with your own heart, mind, and spirit.
I also learned something about life’s bridges. They are not always easy to cross, and no two people cross them in the same way. Some feel exciting, while others bring uncertainty, fear, doubt, or the feeling of being stuck somewhere between what was and what comes next. What has helped me most is returning to the here and now and remembering that we rarely cross an entire bridge at once. We move through it bit by bit.
Those personal experiences are part of why I care so deeply about creating spaces where women can slow down, reconnect with themselves, and meet the season in front of them with greater steadiness and trust.
What more than 40 years has taught me.
Across many stages of life and many different settings, I began to notice that the question someone arrived with was not always the deepest thing asking for attention.
We often think we need clarity about what to do next. But beneath the decision, transition, uncertainty, or exhaustion is often something more fundamental: we have become disconnected from ourselves.
I have come to believe that meaningful movement does not begin by forcing an outcome. It begins by restoring enough internal steadiness to stay present, listen honestly to ourselves, and trust what we know.
That belief now shapes everything I do.
What I believe.
Stay Curious.
Curiosity keeps us open. It allows us to notice something we may not have seen before, consider another possibility, and remain lifelong learners of ourselves.
Reconnect With You.
There are seasons when the needs, expectations, and responsibilities surrounding us become louder than our own voice. Reconnection begins by turning our attention back toward ourselves with honesty, grace, and compassion.
Seek Clarity.
Clarity is not always an answer that arrives all at once. Sometimes it begins by noticing what is weighing us down, what still belongs, and what may be asking for a different direction or rhythm.
Shift With Intention — Bit by Bit.
Progress is a process. Small beginnings matter, and meaningful change does not have to happen all at once. Sometimes the most important movement is simply the next intentional shift.
Education, Experience & Credentials
My work today is informed by more than four decades of professional experience and continued learning across education, psychology, human development, leadership, Gestalt practice, and experiential facilitation.
Education
Doctorate of Education (EdD)
Educational Psychology and Counseling
Previous Professional Experience
Licensed Psychologist
Registered Play Therapist
Visiting Assistant Professor in Psychology
School Psychologist
Special Education Teacher
Today, I work solely as an Experiential Facilitator. My education and previous professional experience continue to inform the depth and perspective I bring to my work, while the services I currently offer are experiential and development oriented.
How I Work
My role is not to direct your life or tell you what your next chapter should look like. I believe you already carry wisdom within you, even in seasons when you may no longer trust it.
My work is intuitive, integrative, experiential, and responsive. I pay attention to the whole person — head, heart, body, relationships, lived experience, intuition, and what is happening in the moment. Depending on the experience, our time together may include conversation, reflection, experiential exercises, creative exploration, embodied awareness, time in nature, or interaction with horses.
I do not follow one rigid process with every person. I listen closely, notice what is emerging, and draw from decades of experience to respond in real time. The intention is to create the conditions for greater awareness, self-connection, clarity, and trust to emerge from within you.
About Equine Gestalt
Sometimes awareness arrives differently when a horse is part of the experience.
Horses have a very special gift to offer humans: being truly present without judgment. As prey animals, they are highly intuitive and aware of their environment, responding to what is happening around them in real time.
The Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® is an experiential approach that involves the horse as an active partner in the process. The method integrates the horse’s interaction with Gestalt methodology, experiential learning, somatic awareness, reflection, and coaching to create opportunities for greater self-awareness, insight, and personal growth.
No horse experience is necessary, and there is no riding involved. Experiences with the horses take place on the ground, allowing their presence and responsiveness to become another way of noticing what is happening within you and around you.
Meet The Horses
Gabriel
Gabriel joined our family in 2013 when he was thirteen years old. He made it very clear that he wanted to be part of this work, and his name was changed to Gabriel because he truly felt like an angel serving as a messenger. He is social, inquisitive, animated, and always seems to know when a camera is nearby.
Royal
Royal joined our family in 2015, and I felt an immediate connection with him. He is playful, curious, eager to learn, and deeply sensitive to the people around him. His friendly disposition and willingness to engage make him a special presence in the work.
Annie
Annie joined us in 2019 after years in the show world. Watching her step into a new role alongside people has been a beautiful experience. She brings confidence and strength together with a quiet sense of compassion and peace.
Maverick
We welcomed this 12-year-old gelding into our family in 2026, and he quickly brought his own special energy with him. He’s naturally strong and confident, with an upbeat, self-assured way about him. Bright and curious, he has a personality that makes his presence hard to miss.
In Loving Memory
Ginger (1996-2025)
Ginger, my beautiful mare, was a treasured partner for 23 years, leading with quiet strength and a steady presence that spoke without words. She had an incredible ability to meet each person exactly where they were, offering her own honest and direct guidance.
On her last day, we shared one final, special moment listening to “Gentle with Myself” by Karen Drucker. It felt like her last lesson – a reminder of the importance of self-compassion, gentleness, and grace as we heal and grow.
Ginger, the lessons you taught, the lives you touched, and bond we shared will remain with me always. You were deeply loved.
Rusty (1985-2018)
We are so grateful and blessed that God brought Rusty into our family in 1998. Rusty had such a gentle, wise soul and was able to adjust his energy level to take care of others. He taught our boys how to ride and taught me to always follow my heart….which led to creating Crossing Life’s Bridges. Rusty – you were an amazing teacher and healer. I will forever be honored to walk with you. Our journey will continue….Love always
What I hope this work makes possible
My vision is simple: a world where women can remain connected to themselves while life unfolds.
Life will continue to bring seasons of uncertainty, responsibility, growth, change, beginnings, endings, and everything in between. My hope is that women do not have to lose themselves inside those seasons.
I seek to create intentional, experiential spaces where you can slow down, reconnect with your own wisdom and inner strength, and move through life with greater clarity, courage, grace, and trust in yourself.
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Move with life.
“I appreciate the trust, skill, and support that comes not only from Myra but each horse as well. It isn’t easy to describe what happens here, but I feel empowered and amazed at this work. It’s incredible to witness.”
“Myra is a powerful, creative coach. She empowers her clients and combines her work beautifully with the horse in a way that is truly transformative.”