Chances are, our first conversation will start with a question like “What is going well, and what isn’t going so well?” I ask it that way on purpose. When you’re dealing with burnout, overwhelming stress in uncertain times, or finding balance with a chronic condition or a phase-of-life change, it’s easy to only count what’s broken. But you’re more than your hardest week, and naming what’s still working is usually where we find the first real foothold.
My passion is to work collaboratively with my clients to help you LIVE life, not just survive it. I strive to create a safe therapeutic relationship by listening to your concerns, getting to understand you as an individual, and creating a customized treatment plan that propels you toward success. I use a combination of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT), solution-focused therapy, and narrative-based therapies, to help you build insight, become aware of your inner strengths, and find ways of coping that are practical and effective in your life.
I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist serving clients in Florida, California, and Utah for over 10 years. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science with a dual degree in Sociology in 2008 at San Jose State University, and went on to complete my masters in counseling psychology with a specialization in creative expression at Sofia University (formerly the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) in Palo Alto, CA. I have worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, hospital settings, and private practice settings serving clients 2 through 78+ years old enjoy helping the clients I work with by combining evidence-based psychotherapy, mental health apps, and digital content in your treatment plan. We can make therapy accessible, meaningful, and practical by figuring out what works best for you. The digital I like to assign from this portal are designed to help you bring the topics, techniques, and skills from our sessions into your daily life. The ultimate goal I have for all my clients is to decrease problematic symptoms, and increase your ability to reach and surpass your treatment goals.
On my time off I enjoy running after my children, learning to cook with my husband, deepening my faith through reading and discussion, drawing, painting, and traveling.