Licensed to practice in Colorado and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Self Esteem, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
Hello! Thank you for taking time for you! We seek out support in our lives for various reasons. We may be unhappy with patterns in our relationships or we may feel discontent with our life circumstances such as home or work life. Perhaps you are reaching out because life feels like a constant struggle. As a therapist I enjoy creating space for each unique individual. Together we explore what your needs are, as you discover your source(s) of feeling fulfilled, and having an easeful life. I am offering only virtual therapy at this time. I have over 15 years of experience working in the mental health field with teens, adults, and children. I have specialized training in EMDR, Gestalt therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (somatic trauma resolution), addictions counseling, Mindfulness Meditation, and Non Violent Communication. I am also a yoga instructor and have explored yoga for 20 years.I know it takes courage to reach out for support. I am here as an ally to help facilitate your growth and personal evolution. Please feel free to ask questions or reach out for a free 15 minute phone consult.
In the first session we generally review your history, your therapy goals.
I look at every client as unique and individual and we'll move forward at the pace that works for you. I have much experience supporting clients in developing a kinder self-connection- reducing the voice of the inner critic whether this developed from ongoing trauma or stressful events- or a one time trauma or challenging experience. I also have supported a lot of clients through relationship stress and challenges. I bring a steady, compassionate energy to help support your progress using skills from my tool kit and therapist intuition.
I really enjoy working with clients of all ages and have much experience with a wide variety of issues such as PTSD, relationships, anxiety, depression, spirituality, life transitions, communication, developing a meditation practice, and grief and loss. It's ideal that clients are motivated to work on healing and gaining new self awareness. I have many tools in my toolkit and we find what's right for you.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) sees the mind as made up of different "parts" — like a protector that keeps you busy to avoid pain, or a younger, wounded part carrying old hurt — all coexisting alongside your core "Self," which is calm, curious, and compassionate. In session, I might help a client notice and name a part that's active (e.g., "the part of you that gets anxious before work calls"), get curious about what that part is trying to protect or avoid, and build a relationship between the client's Self and that part rather than trying to suppress or fix it. The goal isn't to get rid of parts, but to help them unburden old pain and work together more harmoniously, with Self in the lead
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is an approach that pays close attention to the body — posture, breath, muscle tension, gestures — as a source of information, since experiences (especially difficult ones) get stored not just in thoughts and memories but in the nervous system and body itself. In session, I might pause and ask a client to notice a physical sensation as it comes up (like tightness in the chest or an urge to pull away) and gently track what happens in the body as they talk, rather than just discussing the story or emotions. Over time, this can help someone process experiences that talk alone hasn't fully resolved, and build a felt sense of safety and choice in the body — for example, noticing an impulse to brace or collapse and experimenting with a different, more empowered physical response in the moment.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an approach that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories that seem "stuck," -like trauma- using bilateral stimulation — usually side-to-side eye movements, though tapping or sounds can work too — while briefly bringing a difficult memory to mind. In session, a therapist might ask a client to hold a specific memory, along with the thoughts and body sensations connected to it, while following the therapist's fingers moving back and forth (or using a similar left-right stimulus); this is done in short sets, pausing in between to check in on what's coming up. Over time, this process helps the brain "digest" the memory so it feels less emotionally intense and more like a resolved past event, rather than something that still feels overwhelming or present-day.
Gestalt therapy focuses on what's happening right here in the room — your present thoughts, feelings, and body language — rather than digging primarily into the past or analyzing "why." The idea is that awareness itself is healing: the more clearly you notice what you're experiencing moment to moment, the more choice you have in how you respond. In session, I might point out something happening in real time (like "I notice your voice got quieter just now" or "what's happening in your body as you say that?"), or use techniques like the empty chair — having you speak directly to an imagined person or part of yourself — to bring an unresolved feeling or relationship into the present so it can be worked through directly rather than just talked about.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is based on the idea that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all connected — so shifting unhelpful thought patterns can change how we feel and act. In session, I might help a client identify an automatic negative thought (like "I always mess things up" after a small mistake), examine the evidence for and against it, and practice reframing it into something more balanced and accurate ("I made a mistake, but that doesn't mean I always fail"). Over time, this often includes homework between sessions — like tracking thoughts as they come up, or gradually facing an avoided situation — so the client can practice new ways of thinking and responding in real life, not just in the therapy room. Meditation and mindfulness - which can be included under the scope of CBT -are practices I utilize daily in sessions. I have many practices and examples I teach clients no matter what level they are along the path of mindfulness.