Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
About My Approach
Relationship-centered. Experiential. Practical.
We humans are complicated and beautiful beings! And we are created for meaningful lives and deep connection in our significant relationships. Sometimes, though, our lives get off track, and we need help sorting through the pain and stress of the complicated pieces. We need to nurture the parts of ourselves we've ignored, to expand our skills or to open new pathways for meaningful connection to ourselves and others.
I provide my clients with a safe space for exploration, healing, and growth.
I am passionate about supporting families, couples and individuals in creating lives filled with purpose and awake to the very best in themselves and each other!
More about Me
Training
Grounded in proven relational strategies, attachment theory, and interpersonal neurobiology.
Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy
Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples (Externship and Core Skills 1)
Completed the Gottman Method (Level 1) of couples therapy
Internal Family Systems 101
Training in Dynamic, Enriched, Experiential Psychotherapy (DEEP) Model of psychotherapy
Life Experience
Diverse and relational.
Wife.
Mom.
Daughter. Sister. Friend.
Aspiring swimmer.
Traveler.
Lover of metaphors.
former
English teacher
VP of Operations for a small non-profit organization
intern at Capital Area Counseling
Favorite Resources
A few of the titles that I lean on for inspiration and wisdom.
Parenting
Positive Discipline
Parenting from the Inside Out
Romantic Relationships
Wired for Love
The State of Affairs
Personal Growth
Aware
Daring Greatly
How to be an Adult
The Gift of our Compulsions
“Insight is often a feeble tool in the face of life’s pressing urgency.”
Augustus Napier
LOOKING FOR A NEW EXPERIENCE OF YOUR RELATIONSHIPS?
Insight can be helpful. However, as a therapist trained in experiential models of therapy and systems theory, I am committed to providing my clients with opportunities for experiences that go beyond insight—experiences of safety, strength, and being seen; experiences of leaning toward loved ones to see them more clearly; experiences of deep connection to Self and to others.
What To Expect
Support on the Path of Healing
I offer warm hospitality to every part of my clients’ experiences. Whether your concerns relate to your body, mind, emotions, relational connections, spirituality, vocation, sexuality, or aspirations, I will provide a safe place to explore your current situation and move forward.