I am a trauma-informed Licensed Associate Counselor. I am a therapist because I love people! I find great purpose and joy in being able to have a positive impact on others and help them find true happiness. My approach ensures my clients feel empowered, not judged. I am to help my clients find their value and strengths through vulnerability and accountability so they can live a fulfilled life on their terms.

I work with adults of all ages facing a wide array of life challenges. I specialize in working with couples, using evidence-based modalities to help each partner recognize their participation in their chronic struggles. I am also equally passionate about helping young adult women learn how to build self-esteem and grow their self-confidence.

I utilize CBT, ACT, narrative therapy, and Reality Therapy, because I’ve witnessed them work! I’m a believer in how our brain takes in information and how we need to learn how to train our brains to seek the facts and react in a manner that does not allow for buy-ins of cognitive distortions or excuses. We are personally responsible for how we feel and behave, and if we are willing to accept, we can learn better ways to respond.

I am a 50-something married mom of 5 children and 3 grandchildren. I was raised in Texas, moved to Northern California when I was 20 years old, and moved to Arizona in 2009 and started my work in behavioral health. I love my 2 adorable Mini Aussies, Blu and Dutton, and have a passion for horses.

I have had my ups and downs just like everyone: divorce, heartbreak, struggles, joys, resilience, and strength. All of these experiences make me the person and therapist I am today.

If you are feeling frustrated or confused with trying to make lasting change in your life, please reach out, and let’s start your rewarding therapy journey today. I accommodate in-person and virtual appointments to ensure flexibility with your schedule.

I am a trauma-informed therapist, and I have trainings in structural dissociation, forward-facing trauma, and somatic exercises. I am also trained in narcissistic abuse to help survivors find their way in navigating these traumatic experiences.

Every client is a unique individual and presents with their own special situation. Although I integrate a number of different modalities, my foundational orientation is existential. I believe in guiding my clients towards greater purpose and meaning in life and overcoming the existential fears of freedom, isolation, responsibility, aging and death.

The therapy I practice is a dedicated journey to greater self-awareness and self-improvement for a happier, more meaningful life. My ideal client is anyone who yearns to find their true path in life and has the motivation to seek a better way. It doesn't matter what you are dealing with; we all have our crosses in life to bear.

I understand how difficult this journey we call life can be. I've traveled a very eclectic path and traversed many different crossroads until I found my true calling. I understand anxiety and trauma. I've experienced these first-hand and have written a book sharing my own challenges with depression and dissociation. A natural-born philosopher, I may not have all the answers but I have many questions to guide you to your own truth.