My Story

I’ve been where you are

Through my own personal experience with healing and transformation I know the resilience of the human spirit. With years of experience in the field of mental health, I’ve helped individual, couples, groups, and families with therapy.

You don’t have to do it alone. Therapy can been central to this process. I get it, and I’m here to help.

Your personal experience and values, govern what a meaningful and authentic life for yourself looks like.

Through the expertise of the therapeutic lens, including a Master’s of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate University, and being experienced in several evidenced-based therapy models including;

  • Psychodynamic Therapy,
  • Family Systems Therapy,
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and
  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy,

I’m able to draw on interventions that are effective, targeted, and are grounded in your strengths to help you achieve what you’re looking for.

One step at a time…

It is important to me that therapy gets results.

EMDR therapy is my primary theoretical orientation. I’ve both personally experienced and witnessed profound and rapid healing that has freed people to live the lives they deserve. I utilize an additional range of mindfulness tools, both exercises and practices, to use in our work together. [Rock: Strength]

I utilize theories, research, and treatment methods in the areas of attachment, complex dynamic systems, trauma, neuroscience, and consciousness
Together, we will work on approaches that allow you to address the root causes of your challenges and establish interpersonal social connections.

I felt a calling after I began my recovery in 2006. I have been in active recovery since then and am passionate about helping others navigate their journey towards self-empowerment as they gain inner strength.

My service with you is to help you change how you see yourself to how you want to experience yourself: to embody peace, joy, and equanimity.

Together, we will work on strategies that allow you to address the root causes of your challenges and build meaningful social connections.

I have no hope. I feel hopeless. I hate the way I behave.

I’m a 25 year old single woman who is desperate. I can’t trust anyone and I’m disappointed in myself and others. I have no hope of realizing my dreams, people always let me down. I don’t feel like trying anymore because what’s the point, I always screw everything up. I feel hopeless about life and the future. I hate the way I behave. I don’t understand why I keep repeating the same choices and mistakes in relationships. I’m always sad and don’t have any motivation to hang out with my friends or family anymore. The only time I feel ok is when I am high. Life is just too painful.

My wife wants me to quit drinking and using. I haven’t been able to stop. When I drink and use I get angry.

I’m a 52 year old male who is separated from my wife. My wife wants me to quit drinking and using and although I’ve tried I just can’t seem to put together any clean time. I’ve gotten 2 DUI’s and have almost lost my job because of calling out several times. She said if I don’t quit drinking and go to therapy she is going to divorce me. I am desperate because I love her but I haven’t been able to stop. She says I’m mean and we fight too much and she just can’t take it anymore. When I drink and use I get angry and take it out on her. I don’t know what to do which is why I’m here.

I’m too controlling and jealous. I have everything yet I have nothing that makes me happy. I’m always pissed off at someone or something and feel lonely most of the time.

I’m a 36 year old single male who is a professional, have a good job, family, and friends but just don’t enjoy the things I used to anymore. When I’m not working all I like to do is stay home and I never feel like socializing. I haven’t been in a relationship for a while but when I was they always said “I’m too controlling and jealous”. I have everything yet I have nothing that makes me happy. I’m always mad at someone or something and feel lonely most of the time.

I’m having nightmares. I feel like I’m going to die. I’m so tired I don’t know how long I can go on like this.

I’m a 30 year old woman with a child and all of sudden I’m having nightmares. When I’m at work I suddenly get overwhelmed with tightness in my chest, shortness of breath, I feel like I’m going to die. I start shaking and crying uncontrollably and have to go outside till it passes. My Doctor says they are panic attacks. I’m terrified I’m going to lose my job and I need my job to support my child. I’m so tired I don’t know how long I can go on like this.