M.Ed., LPC
- PTSD
- Trauma
- Military/Veterans
- First Responders
- Chronic Illness / Pain
- LGBTQ
- Adoption
- Blended Families
- Children
- Relationships
- Parenting
- Holistic Integration / Wellness
- Neurodivergence
- Grief
If you value a therapist who is warm and empathic, has a playful sense of humor, and tells it like it is while still being supportive and gentle, I’d love the opportunity to partner with you in finding and walking a path out of pain and darkness! I know how hard it can be to open up to a new provider if it’s your first time coming to therapy or if you’ve been dismissed or invalidated by people or providers in the past. I believe that seeking therapy is an act of bravery and shows strength, because being vulnerable doesn’t come naturally when you’ve been hurt. I also understand how frustrating it can be to navigate changes in your functioning as a result of physical illness, mental health diagnoses, or traumatic experiences. I believe firmly that you know yourself and your body best, and I want to work with you in a way that honors your needs physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. You deserve a space to feel seen and heard.
I bring to the table over 10 years of clinical experience and enjoy working with a variety of ages across the lifespan (as young as 12) to provide individual, family, and couples counseling. I particularly enjoy working with military/veterans/first responders; people navigating life after traumatic experiences and/or grief/loss; individuals suffering from chronic/complex illness; and those navigating the complexities of life before, during, or after uncoupling/divorce (either their own or their parents’ or grandparents’). Many of my passions arise from my own lived experiences. I am passionate about teaching self-advocacy to help individuals get the care they need from their team of providers when navigating the medical system to get to the bottom of debilitating symptoms and establishing support systems to navigate chronic and complex diagnoses. I strive to provide a warm, collaborative, and supportive environment to assist with healing from medical and other trauma and finding a path forward when life throws curveballs with physical illness.
I approach therapy in a trauma-informed and person-centered, flexible but systematic manner with a strong focus on tangible skills development and trauma reprocessing when appropriate (depending on individual needs and readiness/desire to engage in this work). I am trained in both Flash and EMDR and am able to use these approaches flexibly to support individuals with reprocessing trauma either subconsciously (via Flash) or consciously (via EMDR) depending on needs and preferences to help individuals find freedom from the weight and effects of trauma. I am also trained in supporting individuals with recent trauma and have some tricks and strategies I can teach to help prevent any new experiences from getting “stuck” or having lasting negative impacts in the first place. I have a special interest in and am working on getting more in-depth training in somatic and integrative approaches that work with the body and nervous system and have had some trainings and experiences with this work already.