I am launching my dream and starting my private practice. Holding myself back to be safe is something I have done far too long. I committed to doing agency and hospital work because I wanted to really put in to the community and because it was safe. But I really started thinking about how if I want to continue to talk to people about achieving their dreams I and not letting the idea of what is safe keep them from what is healing I have to do the same thing.

Are you worried if someone really gets how hard it is to to take that next really hard step? In my therapy practice you are talking to someone who has faced that fear and knows how hard that can be. If you are suffering with anxiety, depression, and not sure how to find your way out of the box you’ve been trapped in I hope you start living your dream too.

Why therapy is important

When you feel unworthy you learn to make yourself small.  I help people heal from trauma and anxiety to care for themselves and their family.  Have you been locked up by your anxiety, a prisoner to your trauma, or stopped from connecting with others?  Hope is possible! You can connect again and heal.

About my clients

When you have been through trauma or have anxiety every problem can feel like the end of the world.  You never know when you are safe and how to feel better or how to meet your needs without making people feel upset.  It can be exhausting to want to be better. Hearing everyone tell you to “just stop worrying” and worry all the time.  I hear your pain and I don’t want you to have to live like this any longer.  Therapy can help you figure out the beliefs that drive you and how to reach for healing.

Are you stuck on the outside of your own life waiting to not be anxious?  Is your stress so high you can’t even connect to your family?  On the days you feel broken, do you know you have the tools to put the pieces back together?  I don’t want you to suffer from not seeing their own strength and wholeness.  I don’t want you to feel another day that you are not enough.  Let me help you learn skills to tame the anxiety monster, connect with purpose, parent mindfully, and heal

Treatment Background Orientation Beliefs 

I believe in your AMAZINGNESS! My greatest love in my 20 year practice is helping people better understand themselves and see their own strengths. I have spent many years treating attachment disorders, traumatized youth and adults, and live by the idea that people do well when they can.  In working with traumatized people I have learned that there is no one size fits all therapy. I have a wide selection of tools and techniques to help you understand yourself and your beliefs, cope effectively with flashbacks and panic attacks, and disarm anxiety responses as you learn to get your needs met in a healthy way.

Some people benefit most from CBT and I am a master certified CBT clinician.  But some people need something different and this is where I shine.  When you need more than just talk and coping strategies I will adapt what I know to you.  We can explore through art, sand tray, grounding, or experiences to connect you to your whole and healthy self and improve your relationships. Learn more about me here!

Personal Beliefs

My mantra is always “Why not me?” whether that is picking up trash, speaking up for the little guy, or picking someone up when they fall I look to be a helper.  I am a Methodist and we love everybody! While my faith guides my personal journey I can support you in yours where it’s similar and where it’s different.  I am a married mom of four and a rescue dog so I know the challenges of having a busy life and always another need around the corner!  That also means I know the joy of touching my family’s lives and have a really big toolbox of “have you tried this” for all kinds of parenting challenges. 

I love hiking, gardening, baking, and painting.  Problem solving is my jam so I am self taught which means I’m pretty okay at all of these things!  I have spent a good deal of my life being afraid to leave my comfort zone and realized the difference in my heart and my spirit when I challenged myself and said “if I don’t believe in myself who will?”  I’ll believe in YOU until you’re ready.