I listen deeply to each individual that I have the honor to work with. I want to know your unique story, how you see the world and have been shaped by your life experiences.
I have a caring and optimistic attitude which helps bring hope and empower positive change.
I will meet you where you are at and help determine where you want to go and how to get there. Together we will create a plan to meet your goals and bring about greater mental health. You are the expert on you, I am the expert on matching my knowledge and experience to find the path that works for you.
Click here to read about what past clients had to say about their experiences working with me.
When I am not working I enjoy adventuring outdoors with my family and friends, both near to Steamboat and far away in different countries. I am parent to two teenagers, so my husband and I work hard and relax hard at home as well.
SPECIALTIES
Sexual health and wellbeing has always been an area of special focus for me. From the very beginning of my internship training I was working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and began facilitating a support group for the Wings Foundation in Denver. From there I continued to work with folks who struggled with out of control sexual behaviors, survivors of sexual assault, and have recently expanded to working with sexual disorders. Please note, I do not at this time provide evaluations or treatment for sex offenders, but stay tuned for the future.
EDUCATION & WORK HISTORY
I graduated from University of Colorado at Denver with a Masters of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Couple & Family therapy, in 2007. I also have a BA in Psychology from University of Michigan (1999). I have earned the credentials of National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Throughout my entire career path I have worked in helping, teaching, and healing positions. I have worked in schools with special populations and in recreation and outdoor adventure programs, before starting my degree in Counseling Psychology. Since earning a MA I have worked in community mental health crisis response, in addiction treatment programs, in a supervised visitation parenting program, and as a facilitator of a support group for childhood sexual abuse survivors.
THEORETICAL ORIENTATION
My theoretical orientation is eclectic and is shaped by the needs of the specific client. In all cases I work from a Client-Centered approach, using a nonjudgmental forum for the exploration of issues chosen by the client. I use Cognitive theories to help clients to identify thought patterns that guide their lives and to assess the utility and validity of those thoughts. I use Dialectical Behavior Therapy to build skills aroun mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance. I use Experiential and Somatic theories to enhance awareness of the felt sense within the physcial realm to better understand how our bodies direct us just as much as the brain in our heads. I use Solution-Focused theory to empower clients to draw upon their own wisdom and resources to aid in the growth and recovery process. Lastly, I have a Systemic outlook through which I view the clients’ challenges within the context of their social environment: family, friends, work, culture.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
-Maiberger Institute, 2019
Clinical Hypnotherapy
-Institute for Trauma informed Hypnotherapy, 2023-2024
Sexual Health Specialist
-Dr Sara Nasserzadeh/PESI
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
-Skylight Psychedelics