Welcome!  It takes courage to want to work on growth, change, and acceptance.  You might feel  stuck between both the need for acceptance and the need for change in areas of your life.  As a therapist, I help people in this change process.  My experience in treating substance use, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, self harm, and eating disorders has given me the background to help individuals and families with complex problems.

Therapy is being embraced within our culture!  It has become acceptable to reach out for help, to address problems in our lives, and to seek another perspective.  Those that do reach out for help get the opportunity to fully be heard, to feel validation, and to begin stepping forward in the healing process. 

I firmly believe that it is through a non-judgmental alliance between individual and therapist that the process of personal growth and overcoming challenges occurs. This is a relationship based on genuine openness, unconditional positive regard, and empathy. When I approach my work with individuals, I am mindful that those with whom I am working are the experts of their own lives. My role is to come along to offer a new perspective and to assist them in discovering unique outcomes and to re-authorize their life stories to achieve their goals, wishes, and desires in life.

Yo creo firmemente que es a través de una alianza sin prejuicios entre el cliente y el terapeuta que el proceso de crecimiento personal y superación de los desafíos ocurre. Esta relación está basada en empatía, una apertura genuina, y consideración positiva incondicional. Cuando abordo mi trabajo con clientes, siempre tengo presente que son ellos mismos los expertos de sus propias vidas. Mi rol principal, como terapeuta, es el de acompañarlos en el proceso, ofreciéndoles una perspectiva fresca y diferente. Con mi contribución de esta nueva perspectiva ayudo a mis clientes a descubrir resultados únicos y re-autorizar las historias en sus vidas para lograr las metas, deseos y anhelos que ellos puedan tener.

It's a unique opportunity to be involved in others’ lives around processes of change, discovery and intentionality. I value respecting self-determination, vulnerability people may choose to engage, and the wisdom each of us have within. Our experiences can influence us profoundly, and I also hope to help people feel empowered to meaningfully direct their experience. We are each on a journey. May you find fulfillment in yours.

Doing therapy with others is something I “GET” to do. Navigating life is non-linear and we all do share in having to overcome major struggles and obstacles.  Emotions do pass, and navigating them is truly an exciting, challenging, and constant process. One of my main goals therapeutically is the expression, sitting with, and acknowledgment of emotions. In a world of chaos, I try to live my life as a Human Being, not Human Doing, a theory and approach I bring when working with others.  As a resident of Connecticut with deep roots in Utah, the majority of my sessions will be Telehealth.   

Everyone struggles at some point in their lives. It’s the human experience, and comes in many forms: anxiety, depression, trauma, acting out behaviors. As a clinical therapist with a Master’s in Social Work, I have been honored to provide support to children, teens, LGBTQIA, families and adults through crisis and behavioral support, military, and person or individual previously incarcerated.