After earning my master’s degree from the University of Southern California, I began my counseling career with the Shenandoah Public School. I also worked as a Crisis Intervention Therapist for two years and as a substance abuse therapist for another two years.
I prioritize my client’s confidentiality and comfort when providing care to meet their needs. In addition, I treat each client as a unique individual with specific issues and needs.
At my practice, the client will experience a judgment-free environment where they can safely process their struggles and trauma.
Establishing a trusting relationship is essential to effective therapy. Therefore, I work with my clients to gain their trust so they can share what’s on their hearts, knowing that I am here to listen and help them overcome their struggles. Those suffering from trauma find it physically and mentally challenging to overcome a traumatic event or events, causing them to always remain on high alert for something traumatic to occur again. As a result, the effects of trauma never leave them, staying lodged in their brain.
As a trauma therapist, I feel fulfillment when clients struggling with trauma find relief from trauma related to specific experiences.
Through therapy, I help them reprocess that trauma, put it in the past, and move on with a new view of their life. Relationships require work, and it is best to seek help to repair them early before things become complex and threaten what was once a loving relationship.
I strongly believe in helping couples build a strong foundation at the beginning of their relationship. In this space, I strive to gain an understanding of both individuals’ backgrounds and personal beliefs, allowing for an open conversation about how they work through conflicts. Helping new couples build a strong foundation makes what I do worth it – every day.
Some couples need restoration after life’s challenges threaten communication and their ability to get along. I enjoy working with couples to help them restore the joy in their marriage and rebuild their relationship.
After obtaining my couples therapy and sex therapy licenses, I began working with couples. I am a mother of three boys, one of which is a Goldendoodle.
Some of my hobbies include gardening, crocheting, and knitting. Gardening is my stress reliever and calming center.
