"Healing has always been the thread woven through every chapter of my life."

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised among the wild beauty of Alaska, Stacey was shaped by the spirit of both places — New Orleans gave her heart and rhythm, while Alaska taught her stillness and resilience. No matter where she lived, Stacey was always drawn to helping others heal, grow, and reconnect with their own inner strength and awesomeness.

After earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1996, Stacey began a 30-year journey as a pediatric nurse. Working with children and families taught her not only the science of healing but also the importance of presence, compassion, and hope.

In the early years of her nursing career, Stacey often felt torn between her deep desire to truly care for patients and the fast-paced demands of hospital life. Twelve to sixteen-hour shifts left little time to rest, much less to recharge. She was surrounded by incredible colleagues and courageous patients, yet often felt helpless watching them struggle with pain, anxiety, and symptoms that medicine alone couldn’t ease. She longed for more — for ways to comfort, to calm, and to help people feel whole again.

Over time, Stacey realized that her colleagues – nurses, physicians, and caregivers – were also giving endlessly from empty cups. They, too, needed healing.  That realization became the seed that grew into her passion for self-care and holistic healing— not only for patients, but for the healers themselves. It’s what inspired Stacey to bring integrative therapies and self-care practices to Children’s Hospital and, eventually, to create Wholistic Health, a space where healing begins from within.

Life also shaped Stacey’s understanding of healing in profound ways. After twenty years of marriage and raising three amazing children, she lost her husband suddenly to illness. That experience cracked her heart wide open and reminded her that healing isn’t just about medicine — it’s about wholeness. It’s about learning to let go, to love, and to live again. It expanded how she understood care — not just for others, but for herself.

Those experiences deepened Stacey’s belief that healing begins from within — and that our hearts, when tended with compassion -  hold an incredible capacity to restore balance and peace.

In 2012, Stacey opened Wholistic Health, her private practice dedicated to integrative and energy-based therapies. Through Wholistic Health, she has had the privilege of helping both adults and children discover balance and peace through modalities such as Healing Touch, aromatherapy, acupressure, and mindfulness. Stacey’s approach is deeply intuitive — each session is uniquely tailored to meet what a client needs most in that moment.

Over the years, Stacey has also served as an Integrative Therapies Nurse at Children’s Hospital New Orleans, where she helped bring holistic care into traditional medical settings. She organized “Heal the Healer” days for nurses and physicians, established the hospital’s Rejuvenation Room, and introduced aromatherapy for both staff and patients.

Today, Healing Touch remains at the heart of Stacey’s work — the space where science and spirit meet. It is where the body remembers what balance feels like, and the soul feels seen. Whether she is working with a child, a parent, or a healthcare professional, her goal is always the same: to help each person return to a state of harmony, one gentle session at a time.

Stacey is a Certified Holistic Nurse (HNB-BC), Certified Healing Touch Practitioner (CHTP), and Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN). These certifications reflect years of study and dedication, but what truly drives her is the transformation she witnesses when people reconnect with their awesomeness and their inner capacity to heal.

Since 2015, Stacey has been a guest lecturer at LSU Health Sciences Center, speaking to both nursing and physician assistant students about integrative and energy-based care. She has also shared her work through American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) conferences, professional development events, and publications on non-pharmacologic symptom management and self-care.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – Holy Cross College, New Orleans

• Certified Holistic Nurse (HNB-BC)

• Certified Healing Touch Practitioner (CHTP)

• Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)

• 15+ years specializing in integrative and energy-based therapies

• Integrative Therapies Nurse – Children’s Hospital New Orleans

• Founder & Practitioner, Wholistic Health (est. 2012)

• Guest Lecturer, LSU Health Sciences Center (Nursing & Physician Assistant Programs)

• Presenter, American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) Conferences

• Published Author, Louisiana~Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Journal

• Award Recipient, Louisiana Great 100 Nurses (2018)

• Recipient, AHNA Institutional Self-Care Grant (Children’s Hospital, 2016)