Help Ivy Overcome Cancer: Supporting a Woman Who’s Spent Her Life Supporting & Fighting for Others

Some people spend their whole lives pouring into others. They show up, they fight, they love fiercely, and they never ask for anything in return. That’s Ivy.

She’s the woman who has spent decades holding space for others— whether selling her car for $1 to a woman in need, offering guardianship for a loved one in desperate times, as a teacher who refused to let the system limit the care that her special education students deserved, and as a trauma counselor who refused to give up on those that others were quick to dismiss. She spent over ten years in the counseling department at a domestic violence shelter, helping survivors rebuild their lives. And when she saw the gaps in care for those with severe trauma, she sought out everything she could to provide them with something better.

Ivy now owns a thriving counseling practice where she trains and mentors new therapists, guiding them to become the kind of counselors who don’t just listen but truly transform lives. Her reputation for working with complex trauma and dissociative identity disorder (DID) has made her a beacon of hope for clients who have struggled to find real help elsewhere. She has created a community of healing where clients and counselors alike feel seen, understood, and deeply cared for.

But now, Ivy is facing a battle of her own.

In December 2024, she was diagnosed with an aggressive and fast-growing form of breast cancer, invasive ductal carcinoma. She underwent surgery in January to remove the tumor, but her fight is far from over. Her next steps—whether chemotherapy, radiation, alternative treatments—are still unfolding, but one thing is certain: this journey will, and has been, exhausting and expensive.

Due to being a small business owner, Ivy has no health insurance. And while she has built a practice that supports others, cancer is making it difficult for her to support herself financially. The weight of medical bills, treatment decisions, and the reality of stepping back from work is overwhelming.

And yet, if you know Ivy, you know she will never ask for help.

She’s the one who shows up, who carries others through their darkest moments. The one who never stops fighting—for her clients, her peers, her friends, and her family. Now, it’s our turn to fight for her.

Ivy is the kind of person who will fight for you with everything she has. She’s wise, she’s warm, she’s fiercely strong-willed. She’s maternal in the deepest sense—if you’re in her circle, you’re family. And once she decides to stand for you, she never backs down.

But now, it’s time for us to stand for her.

Every donation will go toward her cancer treatments, helping her afford the care she needs while easing the financial burden of stepping away from work. It will allow her to focus on healing instead of stressing over medical bills. It will give her space to breathe, to rest, to take care of herself the way she has always taken care of others.

We know our mom—she will keep pushing forward no matter what. But we don’t want her to do it alone.

If she has ever helped you, inspired you, fought for you, or if you just believe in supporting the kind of people who dedicate their lives to others—please give.

Please share. Please stand with us in this journey.

Every donation, every share, every prayer matters. Thank you for loving my mom the way she has always loved the world.

Donate now to help Ivy heal.

With tremendous appreciation,

Ivy's daughters