Get to Know Me Before We Begin

Hey there-I’m Cathy Sharpe,
Founder of Hygiea Health & Wellness and The Institute of Breath.

I’m not your traditional therapist or coach.
I’m a guide-a partner in your healing journey-helping you move from survival to full-body, full-life transformation.

And like so many of my clients, my work was born from pain, purpose, and personal experience.

My Story: From Loss to Living Fully

My journey into this work didn’t begin in a classroom or a training program.

It began with my sister.

My younger sister was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of melanoma when she was barely out of her teens. I was in my early twenties, and suddenly I found myself stepping into a role I never expected-becoming her caregiver, her advocate, her anchor.

When the time came, I made the decision to bring her home under hospice care.

Those months were some of the most heartbreaking and sacred moments of my life. Sitting beside her, caring for her, witnessing both the fragility and the depth of life, it changed me in ways I couldn’t yet put into words.

After she passed, life continued around me. From the outside, it looked like I was holding things together. I had support. I had family and friends. I kept moving forward.

But inside, grief was quietly reshaping everything.

Grief has a way of stripping life down to its core. It quietly asks you:

“How do you move forward when the life you knew no longer exists?”

For a long time, I lived inside that question.

Eventually it led me to begin studying stress, grief, human behavior, and whole-person wellness.

Through that journey, I discovered something that changed the way I understood healing entirely:

Healing doesn’t just happen in the mind.

It happens in the body.
In the breath.
In the nervous system.
And in the quiet moments where we learn how to reconnect with ourselves again.

That understanding became the foundation of my life’s work.

And it’s exactly why Hygiea exists-to support people in reconnecting with themselves on every level, especially in the moments when life has broken their heart open.

Because healing isn’t about going back to who you were before.

It’s about learning how to live fully again.

My Approach: Science Meets Soul

Wellness support should feel personal, grounding, and human
It’s where neuroscience, nutrition, breathwork, and somatic regulation meet compassion and intuition.

You’re not a “case.” You’re a whole, complex human being with a story that deserves to be understood-not pathologized.

Together, we’ll:
✨ Support emotional wellbeing and release stored tension
✨ Reframe the stories that hold you back
✨ Rebuild confidence and emotional resilience
✨ Restore balance between your body, mind, and spirit

This is the work that changes everything — from how you think, to how you breathe, to how you live.

Why Clients Choose Me

Because I’ve walked it.
I meet you person-to-person, with compassion, honesty, and real-life experience.

Clients often say, “You make healing feel human again.”
That’s because every session is tailored-no templates, no cookie-cutter wellness plans.. Just real, integrative healing that works.

Think of me as your Yoda meets Glenda the Good Witch–here to hand you the map, shine the light, and remind you that you already have everything you need inside you.

Education & Wellness Training

• M.S., Psychology – Southern New Hampshire University

• B.A., Social Psychology – Montana State University

• Certified Trauma & Recovery Practitioner – Harvard Extension School

• Certified Grief & Bereavement Counselor – American Academy of Grief Counseling (AIHCP)

• Certified Integrative Health & Nutrition Coach – Institute for Integrative Nutrition

  (Over a decade of study and thousands of client hours-all devoted to helping people heal wholly, not halfway.)

Life Outside the Office

When I’m not holding space for healing, you’ll probably find me:
🌲 Hiking the New Hampshire trails
🍳 Cooking (and occasionally “Nailing It”)
🎲 Playing games or laughing with my two incredible sons-one a proud U.S. Airman, the other my wild, creative spirit at home.
🐾 Surrounded by a house full of animals, love, and chaos-exactly how I like it.

“Healing is an art. It takes time, it takes practice. It takes love.” — Maza Dohta

And I believe that love — self-love, soul-love, unconditional love — is the medicine that changes everything.

Let’s Begin Your Transformation

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to take the next step.

✨ Schedule your free 30-minute consultation and discover how we can help you move from overwhelmed to grounded, from disconnected to restored.

Hygiea Health & Wellness provides holistic wellness services, restorative support, breathwork education, and wellness coaching. Services are not psychotherapy, mental health counseling, or medical treatment and are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure mental health conditions.