Hello! It would be an honor to meet you and walk with you on your mental health journey. Therapy is an investment of time in ourselves that is not always easy, but is worth it. Wherever you are on your journey, I would consider it a privilege to hear your thoughts and concerns and support you in your goals.

Therapy is a process that develops out of a therapist-client relationship that allows us to gain insight through feedback and self-reflection. A clearer picture of ourselves allows us to make choices that align with our values and live at peace due to being rightly related to our higher power, self and others. Health comes out of an integration of our whole beings and ability to use what we know about ourselves, our higher power and the world to make sense of the difficult realities that life brings. 

My background is in substance use treatment, family therapy, codependency, trauma, mental health and crisis management. I provide individual and family therapy to teens and adults. I have my MSSW from the University of Texas at Austin and over 10 years of experience in the counseling world through treatment and outpatient services. 

My training is in Systems Theory, Structural Family Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Relational-Cultural Theory, and Motivational Inerviewing. I focus on developing coping skills for connecting thoughts, feelings, behaviors and consequences together for the purpose of being in control of our lives. 

Therapy (and life) are not about “fixing” ourselves or our world, but rather about identifying/regulating emotions, and communicating the thoughts and feelings that are revealed. Our internal world provides valuable information via thoughts and feelings. If ignored, emotions and thoughts can be problematic, as they can rule our lives and relationships without our knowledge by coming out sideways. If used and communicated, thoughts and emotions build connection between ourselves, others and our Higher Power in order to build hope and growth. As Brene Brown says, hope is not an emotion, it is a cognitive behavioral process developed out of struggle and vulnerability.

It is my belief that we all need a team to support us through the challenges of life. Along with my family, I am active in my church community. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my family outdoors, and crafting, reading and baking.