Licensed to practice in Colorado and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, Depression and 10 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
I am a licensed professional counselor who specializes in trauma, anxiety and I came into the field to help others with the goal of providing a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you feel safe, understood, and empowered to move forward. Healing takes courage—but you don’t have to do it alone. If you’re carrying the weight of past hurts, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, or struggling with chronic stress, I offer a steady, empathetic presence to help you make sense of what’s happening and find practical, sustainable ways to feel better. I blend evidence-based approaches with a relational, strengths-focused stance so we can tailor work to your needs, pace, and values. In our work together we’ll attend to how trauma shows up in your body, thoughts, and relationships, build skills to manage anxiety and stress, and create a clearer path toward safety and choice. I prioritize collaboration, respect your resilience, and help you reclaim a sense of control and meaning as you move through recovery. If this resonates with you, I invite you to reach out. -Let’s talk and see how we can work together toward the life you want.
Your first session is a chance for us to get to know one another in a calm, respectful way. I’ll ask about what’s bringing you in, your current day-to-day struggles, and any history that feels important so I can understand how trauma, anxiety, or stress are showing up for you. We’ll check in on your immediate safety and coping—what helps you get through hard moments and what makes things feel worse. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, we’ll begin with grounding and regulation strategies you can use right away. Together, we’ll identify patterns that may be holding you back—how thoughts, emotions, body sensations, and relationships interact—and clarify the changes you most want to make. I’ll listen for your strengths and values so our work fits your pace and priorities. By the end of the session we’ll have a shared, practical plan: short-term goals, a few tools to try between sessions, and ideas for longer-term work. I’ll explain the approaches I use and invite your questions so we can tailor therapy to what feels most helpful. I’ll review confidentiality, session length, and scheduling, and we’ll agree on how to communicate between sessions if needed. Healing takes courage—my role is to support and collaborate with you as you move forward.
I bring a blend of steady presence, clinical skill, and honest collaboration that helps clients feel both supported and challenged in the service of real change. I create a safe, nonjudgmental environment where you can tell your story at your own pace. This steady presence helps people feel seen and reduces the shame that often accompanies trauma and anxiety. I listen for patterns in your thoughts, emotions, body sensations, and relationships so we can connect the dots together. That careful attention guides targeted interventions and keeps therapy grounded in your lived experience. I validate your feelings and experiences while also offering clear reflections that help you make sense of what’s happening. Validation builds trust; clarity builds momentum. I gently hold you to agreed-upon steps—homework, experiments, or new habits—while exploring barriers when things don’t get done. My approach balances encouragement with honest feedback so accountability feels supportive rather than shaming. When avoidance, self-deception, or patterns of self-sabotage are keeping you stuck, I’ll name what I see and invite you to try different choices. Those challenges are always offered from a place of respect and collaboration. I combine trauma-sensitive care with concrete tools for managing anxiety and stress—grounding, regulation skills, and relational strategies—so therapy is both healing and usable in daily life. If you value a therapist who listens deeply, validates your experience, and will also push you toward meaningful action, those qualities are central to how I work.
I am a great fit for clients who are navigating trauma, anxiety, or chronic stress and are ready to do the steady work of healing. These clients want a therapist who offers safety, validation, and practical skills while also inviting honest accountability. Willing to engage — open to exploring patterns, trying new skills, and reflecting on how thoughts and behaviors affect daily life. Values collaboration — prefers a relational approach where therapist and client set goals together and make decisions as a team. Receptive to compassionate challenge — appreciates validation but also wants clear feedback and gentle pushes to try different choices. Committed to practice between sessions — willing to try homework, experiments, or small behavior changes and to discuss barriers when they arise. Seeks safety and regulation — wants to learn grounding and emotion‑regulation tools to manage overwhelm and feel more stable. Honest and open — willing to be truthful about progress and setbacks so you can address obstacles directly and constructively.
Other specialties
I identify as
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use DBT skills to stabilize (reduce overwhelm and hyperarousal) before deeper trauma processing, and to build safety in relationships and daily routines so trauma work is tolerable and effective. DBT’s emphasis on emotion regulation and distress tolerance directly reduces anxiety and chronic stress symptoms.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I integrate CBT within a trauma‑informed frame: we stabilize and build coping skills first, then use cognitive and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety, challenge trauma‑driven beliefs, and restore functioning. This sequencing keeps trauma work tolerable and effective
EMDR
EMDR is used once client has built capacity for reprocessing of specific traumatic memories once clients have acquired adequate coping resources.
Narrative
Narrative therapy gives clients a way to reclaim authorship of their lives—turning problem‑saturated scripts into stories that reflect resilience, choice, and values. Used alongside DBT, CBT, and EMDR when appropriate, it becomes a helpful approach for people healing from trauma, anxiety, and chronic stress.
Brainspotting
Brainspotting offers a slow, body‑focused way to access and release trauma and chronic stress that are held in the nervous system, using eye‑position and somatic tracking to process sensations that talk therapy alone may miss. When used after stabilization with DBT/CBT/CFT and alongside EMDR or narrative work as needed, it can reduce somatic reactivity, deepen integration of traumatic material, and improve day‑to‑day regulation.