Stepping into the process of counseling takes courage, vulnerability, creativity, and a willingness to risk mistakes and failure. It requires the use of your whole self—body, mind, emotion and spirit. You need support and feedback from trusted people, because this process is not a one-time goal but a lifelong journey. Finding a trusted counselor can be one such person—another support as you grow and excavate the depths of who you really are from beneath the confusing and toxic layers of culture, religion, family messages, trauma, and unhealthy beliefs about yourself and others. 

My private practice work is focused on supporting adults and teens ages 16 and up who are looking to process major life transitions (divorce, leaving/changing religious settings, personal identity/meaning, etc), deal with burnout and boundary setting, increase self-awareness, improve self-care practices, grow in emotional regulation, and address trauma—including religious or spiritual trauma and harm. I also have experience working with individuals who identify as neurodivergent, including high functioning Autism Spectrum and other learning differences. I enjoy integrating techniques ranging from the traditional (talk therapy) to the more experiential (mindfulness & meditation training, therapeutic art and yoga). I’m also in the certification program for Somatic Experiencing and can offer those interventions to clients, as well. While some of my training and experience involves religion, I don’t provide “Christian counseling”—rather, my approach is to use techniques from the field of psychology and, when appropriate and requested by the client, integrate the client’s spirituality and history in ways that help them find freedom, meaning and purpose.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, I provide counseling services for clients and training for new counselors. After receiving my MA in Psychology in 2010, I pursued graduate level training in theology (with an emphasis on the Christian religion) and philosophy. As with clients, I approach supervision from a collaborative and whole-person model, supporting supervisees in developing professionals skills as well as self-care strategies to support work-life balance. Working in a state-funded agency, a private therapeutic school, religious settings and a non-profit counseling center has given me invaluable diversity in experience and perspective. I use this combination of backgrounds to help clients identify their strengths and unpack unhealthy or harmful beliefs about themselves and their relationships.

I am fully affirming of individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ and believe in advocating for the voice and agency of all people who have experienced marginalization due to gender, ethnicity, sexual identity, physical and neurological differences, religious beliefs (or lack thereof) and socioeconomic status. I recognize that the more intersecting identities a person has, the more complex their experience may be.

In addition to my private practice, I regularly speak at events and provide trainings on topics related to psychology, mental health, self-care, spirituality and religious trauma. My experience as a Clinical Director has also equipped me to provide consultation services for mental health practitioners and counseling practices looking to review ethics and HIPAA policies.

In my free time, I enjoy creating and viewing art, reading, yoga, sharing a good meal with family and friends, dancing, being in nature, and morning coffee on the couch with my dog, Sedona.