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Life gets messy and lonely. In our search for answers and understanding, we’re often left feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed.  Figuring things out on our own can seem like an impossible task.

As a trauma psychotherapist, my goals are to get you feeling better, deepen your sense of who you are, and enhance the meaning and well-being in your relationships.

In our work together, we will honor your innate strengths and resilience that enabled you to adapt to your circumstances.  We will also examine how these adaptations may be limiting you in some ways today.

A combination of nervous system regulation, somatic work, and insight will be used to generate lasting change you are looking for. In addition to this, you will learn reliable skills to help navigate the difficult situations and feelings that can throw you off course.

I am inclusive and affirmative in my practice. I provide a respectful and accepting space for adult individuals, couples, and other relational systems who are experiencing difficulty with connection and understanding, effects from trauma, and are at an impasse.  

It is a privilege to support you in your pursuit of a life that is meaningful to you.  Please refer to my specialization page for further explanation regarding my areas of focus.

Experience

    • PsyD: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

    • MA: Antioch University

    • BA: New School University

    • Polyvagal Institute: Clinical Applications of Polyvagal Theory for Therapists

    • Polyvagal Certificate Course: Safety, Connection, and the Human Experience

    • Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) Couples Training - Master Class

    • Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) Couples Training - Certified Level 1 & 2

    • Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) Couples Training - Case Analysis Labs 1 & 2

    • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy - Certified Level 1 & 2

    • Trauma Resiliency Model - Certified Level 1 & 2

    • Dialectic Behavioral Therapy - Foundational

    • INELDA End of Life Doula Training

    • Rose City Center

    • The Maple Counseling Center

    • Therapia

    • Teen Line

    • Here is the link to my published research and findings regarding the psychological impact COVID-19 had upon the mental health of frontline healthcare workers in the United States:

    https://www.proquest.com/openview/9ddff009cc25df24ca3bc331b610c2ed/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y