Gentle Waves Surf Therapy

About Me

Hi, I’m Meg.

Hi, I’m Meg — a Certified Surf Therapy Facilitator devoted to supporting women reconnect with their power, intuition, and joy through the ocean.

I found surfing at 19 years old and it has always been my safe space – a place that met me exactly where I was, no matter what life was asking of me. Before dedicating my life to surf therapy, I spent years working as a registered nurse, being with people in their most vulnerable moments. Being with others during times of fear, uncertainty, and profound tenderness taught me how to truly see people — how to hold space, how to listen beneath the surface, and how to support emotional healing with sensitivity and compassion. Those skills are the foundation of how I lead in the water today.

My path has also been shaped by years of working with at-risk youth through surf therapy programs and surf-based nonprofit organizations. From teaching ocean safety to introducing kids to their very first waves, I’ve witnessed how powerful playful joy, mentorship, and the natural world can be for emotional resilience. It’s shown me how to create experiences that feel safe, empowering, and deeply human — no matter your age or surf level.

Surfing itself has been one of my greatest teachers. It’s taught me humility, softness, resilience, and the art of moving through powerful moments with ease rather than force. Through private/group sessions and community workshops with local non profits, my work has grown into a blend of therapeutic guidance, intuitive surf coaching, and feminine, ocean-centered leadership. Today, I lead women to meet the ocean as they are — tender, brave, curious, or afraid — and support them in becoming the surfer and woman they’re meant to be.

"My spaces are gentle yet bold, playful yet grounded, and always rooted in connection."

When I’m not in the water, you’ll find me building programs that feel expansive, nurturing, and fun — creating opportunities for women to discover confidence, presence, and freedom in the waves and in themselves.

The Approach

What is Surf Therapy?

At Gentle Waves Surf Therapy, surfing becomes more than a skill—it becomes a space to gently reconnect with yourself.

Surf therapy is an experiential approach that uses time in the ocean to support confidence, self-trust, and a deeper sense of ease in your body. Rather than pushing or forcing growth, this work is rooted in meeting yourself where you are.

Each session weaves together:

foundational surf skills
guided presence in the water
gentle awareness of your inner experience
and supportive reflection on land

As you move through the ocean—paddling, catching waves, or simply sitting with the water—you begin to notice your patterns in a natural, unforced way.

How you respond to challenges.
How you relate to fear.
How you speak to yourself.
How you listen to your body and your intuition.

With guidance and support, these moments become opportunities—not for judgment, but to slow down, soften, and reconnect.

Over time, this creates space for:

a more grounded sense of confidence and inner power
a deeper connection to your body and intuition
the ability to stay with yourself through discomfort
a growing sense of self-worth
and a more natural, embodied experience of self-love

And just as importantly… a return to joy.

Moments of lightness, play, and freedom in the water—where you’re not trying to get it right, but simply allowing yourself to experience.

This is not about becoming a perfect surfer.
It’s about learning how to be with yourself—gently, honestly, and with more trust, love, and ease.

Stories from the Water

Transformations

Wendy

Business owner, mother of two and beginner surfer

“I gained peace, calm, learning how to turtle roll and cork over waves, the chance to go deeper and do something for my self-care. Meg created a safe space, which allowed me to grieve and let go of something I didn't even realize I felt incomplete about, it made me feel like I wasn't alone and supported.”

Aspen

Surf Therapy Participant

“An empowering experience that shifted how I navigate the world. Meg's guidance in the water translates directly to how I carry myself on land.”

Reconnect with your
power, intuition, and joy.