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I was exposed at a very early age to the unique challenges growing up in wealth can pose to families. For over four generations, I witnessed the cyclical – and often predictable – negative effects wealth, entitlement and addiction had on my own family and community. And in a lot of ways, to me, the strife and stress caused by addiction, entitlement and codependency felt both personal and inevitable. I am committed to helping families avoid pitfalls and find hope and courage to live a lasting legacy.

I have over 25 years of experience as a financial planner with a focus on Behavioral Finance, Trust Creation and Legacy Planning. I have 20 years in recovery from mental health and addiction issues, and over five years in private practice where I guided and coached individuals and families in generational wealth, recovery from mental health and behavioral issues while finding forgiveness. I have extensive personal experience and training in working with spiritual challenges that inextricably affect an individual's goals, values, and future. I am passionate about helping individuals, couples and families who are desperate for education and guidance in gaining a better understanding of their life's meaning and purpose.  

I hold designations of Behavioral Finance Advisor, Certified Peer Family Specialist and trained as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. I am a trained Reconciliation Agent with the Jesuits, a true free spirit, and fellow traveler. As the founder of Journey Inward, I am a trusted senior advisor and provide results-driven transformational strategies for individuals, couples, and families looking to improve their current lives or move past a challenge.

I am blessed father of three amazing children and devoted to my wife Dawnya, co-founder of Journey Inward. I am grateful to call Colorado home and love exploring the Rocky Mountains year round.

My name is Dawnya, and I am a Certified Peer  Family Specialist, Yoga Teacher, and Mental Health and Nutrition Specialist. My passion is supporting individuals, couples, and families through various stages of their life’s journey. Life can often be complex and challenging at times, but it is not a journey you need to take alone. My approach is rooted in meeting individuals and families exactly where they are and guiding them to find direction that best supports their purpose and values. 

With individual clients, I focus on developing insight and understanding of each one’s unique needs and goals they want to achieve, while providing a safe environment built on trust and autonomy. I approach my work with families with deep care and empathy, informed by a holistic understanding that healing is a continuum, and the journey can often feel long and daunting. Compassion and authenticity are my cornerstone values, as I know that growth requires both discomfort and hope. My goal is to help families harness the skills necessary to make real, lasting change and seek to ensure that everyone can feel seen and understood within the family system.

In my free time I love to ski, ride my bike, practice yoga, and play with my three dogs. I have been married for almost 25 years with three amazing grown children. I have also been in recovery for over 14 years, and I am a breast cancer survivor. I celebrate the time and effort that you have already committed to yourself and your healing and look forward to the opportunity of working with you! 

Ever since I can remember I have been completely fascinated with the human condition. Where do we find balance between fierce independence and the constraints of our personal socio-economic situations. How can we be totally free and yet also realize that everything has a price. How do we incorporate the truth that every action has an equal and opposite re-action.  

For 30 plus years I have looked for answers to this in outdoor expeditions, “at risk youth” prevention through education work, experiential education, self awareness modalities and artistic expression in a corporate world.  

From intense outdoor expeditions to professional portrait photographer I am acutely aware of how people “show up” in times of stress, joy, and differing environments. All of us show up as we would “like” to be seen while also wrestling with own need to be seen loved and understood.  

After an extremely close brush with death I ended my love affair with alcohol. The same love affair that “helped me” navigate how I show up had now run its course.

I now have dedicated my life to working with individuals in crisis to find their own path through the challenges of the human experience.  

I draw on all of the skills I have learned to meet individuals exactly where they are. We find an “access point” in which growth and new paradigms can begin and move from there.  

Humor is a mainstay of my approach. Because if we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane.