About Theresa Winn
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Friends call me T.
In my late 50s, my world was upended by infidelity, divorce, and breast cancer. I wanted to run away and assume a new identity—but because witness protection wasn’t an option, I had to figure out how to move through the smoking ruins of my former life and start over.
Over a period of three years, the losses continued to pile up, and there was barely time between events to catch my breath. The inventory of ruin was devastating.
Trust—gone
My 32-year marriage—over
And yup, the boobs went bye-bye too
And yet, with a little help from my friends, along with a not-small amount of therapy, I continue to learn how to emerge from the wreckage and build a new life.
My perspective and skills have been shaped by more than 30 years as a professional organizer, along with my background in nursing, advanced training in coaching, as well as training in Benedictine spiritual direction. I also have ADHD, which gives me firsthand insight into the challenges of overwhelm, especially during painful times of transition. My experience as an organizer has given me special insight not only into physical clutter, but also the emotional clutter that can bring overwhelm and decision paralysis.
I offer organizing courses, professional organizing services in the East Valley of Phoenix, and virtual coaching and spiritual direction for women navigating major transitions.
Please note: I am not a therapist and don’t offer mental-health treatment.
If you’re a woman over 50 and facing unwelcome changes at this stage in life—such as:
discovering your partner’s infidelity
facing the prospect of divorce after a long marriage
the emotional and physical realities of breast cancer
wondering how the hell you ended up where you are when this wasn’t supposed to be the plan
♡ You are in the right place. ♡
The variations on shitty shit are endless. But so is the reservoir of healing available to your battered soul.
Let’s talk! I’ll put the kettle on.
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Welcome. You’re not alone. And you are loved.
With love,
Theresa
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