My
Approach
I strongly believe clients are the experts in their own experience and that their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs should be valued as such. In working together we will aim to find a deeper awareness and understanding of your personal value system, and explore how living in alignment with those values can create motivation to take appropriate action that promotes optimal mental-emotional health. We can explore how your current strengths (talents, relationships, resources, and community connections) can be used to support your goals for improved living and functioning. I emphasize close collaboration with my clients and use a combination of psychological theories in session: Emotion Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I enjoy working with and supporting people from all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, faiths, genders, sexual orientations, and belief systems.
My
Experience
Education
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Bachelors of Science in Human Services
Masters of Counseling Psychology
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Associate Practical Clinical Counselor -
Relevant Work Experience
Student Affairs Advisor: supported students and their families as they adjusted to life at a post secondary vocational school.
Graduate School Internship: worked with adults struggling with severe mental illness.
High School Therapist: facilitated at risk youth in developing the necessary social-emotional skills to live in a complicated and difficult world. - I have currently been in the private practice setting for over 2 years supporting individuals, couples, and families work toward their personal and mental-emotional goals.
My Specialities
Fairy tales do not tell children dragons exist. Children already know dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children dragons can be defeated. – G.K. Chesterton
Family
Couples
Individual
Groups
How it Works
Please reach out via email with your contact information so we can schedule a consultation. During the consultation session we can decide how I can best support you, your goals for treatment, and payment options. From there, if it feels like an appropriate fit, we can move to schedule a first session. Questions are encouraged and welcome!