“Speak the truth. Seek the beautiful. Celebrate the good. Honor the brave.
Teach the Young. Share the load. Brighten the darkness.”
– H. Jackson Brown Jr.
Teach the Young. Share the load. Brighten the darkness.”
– H. Jackson Brown Jr.
My Professional Mission
My professional mission is to provide meaningful, individualized, and evidence-based clinical services to all individuals seeking therapeutic intervention and support. I practice psychotherapy and therapeutic consulting services on the belief that all individuals can heal, change, and become more resilient when they address their trauma, heal past harm, foster safe and healthy relationships, receive appropriate treatment interventions, and are treated with dignity and respect.
I approach therapeutic consulting from a client centered approach, which includes the client’s family system and community. My commitment to each person’s integrity serves as the foundation of my work and the manner in which I offer support for each client to achieve their personal and therapeutic goals.
Education + Experience
I hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work from The University of Georgia and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Colorado. With twenty-five years of social work experience, I have worked in both the public and private mental health sectors. I have served children, adolescents, adults, and families in various levels of therapeutic treatment including child welfare, juvenile justice, residential treatment, PHP/IOP, and community based private practice.
I have experience working with youth and families around various topics, including:
- Relational Trauma
- Sexual Abuse and Reactivity
- Physical Abuse
- Emotional/Verbal and Domestic Abuse
- Neglect
- Acute and Developmental PTSD
- Neurodiversity
- Adoption
- Mood Regulation Disorders
- Attachment Disorders
- Self-Esteem
- Identity Development
- LGBTQ Issues
- Communication Skill Building
- Social, Emotional, Character Development
- Body Image and Dysmorphic Disorders
- Anxiety & Depression
- Self-Harm
- Substance Abuse
- Emerging Personality Disorders
- Transitioning to Independent Living
- Learning Disabilities and Educational Alternatives
- Adult Attachment
- Co-Parenting
- Multi-Cultural Issues
- Psychopharmacology
I maintain ongoing education and development in the following areas:
- Reunification and Preservation and Attachment Focused Family Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Attachment based therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Experiential therapeutic approaches
- Mindfulness
- Knowledge of local and national private mental health industry professionals, programs, and practices
When I'm Not Working...
You will find me with my adorable fur baby, Harvey; wandering in the woods and hiking mountains in my quaint little mountain town; on the dance floor at a concert; doing yoga; traveling to a new corner of the world; or spending valuable time with my family and friends. I love getting my hands dirty in the garden and the simple beauty of watching plants and flowers grow under my loving care. I am rarely idle, and I enjoy the rewards of home improvements and learning new crafts, like woodworking and refinishing old furniture. I value my time at home more than anything, but I get most excited about traveling to see Phish and uniting with my Phish community. I work hard and play hard, and I am usually up for any new adventure or challenge.
