Two decades of working with adults, families, and professionals.
High performers and burned out ones.
People mid-transition and people stuck in the same loop for years.
The details are always different.
The patterns underneath are remarkably consistent.
So are the pathways through.
That is where my expertise lives.
Grounded in science, wisdom, and 20 years of real human experience.
Doctorate in psychology. University of Virginia.
20 years of practice.
Applied every day to one focus:
why humans do what they do and what it actually takes to change.
Awareness is the catalyst. You choose how to modify and regulate. Adaptation follows. And over time it stops being work, it becomes simply how you live, because it's aligned with who you actually are.
I work at the intersection of behavioral science, developmental psychology, and the wisdom of ancient philosophical traditions to help you become the human you want to be.
psychologist, coach, yoga teacher, founder of human rewired.
About dr. diane
“I've known for a long time that I have certain patterns that hold me back, but I've had a hard time changing them. Now change is happening at an accelerated rate. The wildest thing is, it's happening effortlessly.”
~ caroline, business owner
International yoga teacher trainer pioneering the integration of yoga and mindfulness for mental health. Faculty contributor for Yoga Medicine. 20+ years of practice and teaching.
Yoga and Mindfulness Expert
Science-informed, direct, and deeply human. Working with adults, families, and professionals in sessions that are honest, challenging, and built for real change.
Transformational Coach
An expert in growth and transitions across the lifespan. Using a biopsychosocial lens to unravel patterns, foster vitality, and navigate lasting change. 20+ years working 1:1 with clients, families, and organizations.
Developmental Psychologist
what i bring to the work
I didn't come to this work from the outside. It came to me from inside.
I was the high-achieving person who believed that if I just worked harder, earned more credentials, and checked all the right boxes, things would eventually feel the way I imagined they should. They didn't. I was also a psychologist who knew better and still ran the same patterns.
Knowing is not the same as changing. That understanding was the turning point. From there the real work began. Putting the science and years of study to use on myself. Learning to care for my body and nervous system. Getting clear on what healthy relationships actually look and feel like. Learning to listen to myself and connect with others authentically rather than behind the masks of perfectionism, people pleasing, or overwhelm.
Human Rewired was built from that understanding. The science I spent 20 years studying. The wisdom traditions I've practiced for just as long. And the honest, sometimes uncomfortable, always worthwhile work of becoming the human I want to be.
This work isn't separate from my life. It's how I live it.
I live close to the sea in Virginia Beach, VA with my spouse Omar and silly 'lil sheepadoodle (sheepdog/poodle) Luca. My favorite things to do are travel, stand-up paddle, eat farm-to-table food, and take a bike ride on my cruiser.
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