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Much like the seasons, transitions and change are a natural progression of life, potentially stirring up a great amount of distress in our lives, leaving us feeling alone, overwhelmed, and unsettled as our hopes, dreams and relationships can change. Maneuvering through these chapters can be a daunting process, as they are influenced, and so seen through the lens of our past experiences. I aim at being able to walk with you through this tumultuous time, and beyond this stage of your life, helping to unravel some of the painful patterns that negatively impact your relationships.
I work from a relational psychoanalytic attachment lens, where I believe relief comes from gaining more insight into oneself. Without awareness and understanding it is hard to change something unwanted or unknown. We first learn how to interact within our earliest experiences, with family, peers, and our community. These experiences have a great impact on our inner dialogue and emotional responses, creating the way in which we interact with ourselves and others, many times beyond our awareness. These unknown ways of relating can become the catalyst to our desires and motives, leading to perpetual unstable patterns of behaving and thinking. There is power and healing in sharing our experiences, and by building an authentic and substantive therapeutic relationship we can work together to better understand your experiences and their influences on interactions.
I completed my undergrad with Liberty University (with honors), earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with the emphasis on military resilience. I went on to complete a Master of Arts degree (with honors) in counseling at MNU, specializing in mental health. I also was a part of the Greater Kansas City Psychoanalytic Institute, as a fellow for 2 years. I continue to advance my post-graduate training and professional improvement through my dedication to research within the psychoanalytic community at large, as well as through my clinical work.
