Marriage, Couples and Family Therapy

If we work together in couples therapy, I’ll help you and your partner resolve conflicts constructively and create new patterns of relating that feel better to you both, typically in fewer than 20 sessions. Through our work together, I can help you navigate topics related to parenting, healing from infidelity, betrayal or addiction. I will help you both restore trust, security, and re-grow the strong emotional bond in your relationship.

My approach to couples work is integrative and I use evidence-based approaches (Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Method) to support you and your partner in achieving your relational goals. I also have extensive training and experience in Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Structural  Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Strategic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy approaches.

Individual Psychotherapy

As an individual therapist, I am here to support you in actualizing your goals. I have expertise in treating a multitude of mental health concerns, ranging from reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression, to navigating addiction and recovery. My approach is genuine, direct, and focused on helping you create meaningful change.

Over the course of my career, I’ve been humbled to work with individuals and families who are battling addiction and working to build sober lives for themselves. 

Please know that you are not alone. As a person in long term recovery, I personally know how lonely addiction can be having experienced that darkness myself. Each of us are unique and it would be an honor to connect with you to help you discover self-compassion and your own path to wellness. Whether you are getting curious about being sober, exploring and identifying what sobriety means to you, or in recovery — I am here for you. We all deserve loving and full lives. Let me be your guide to finding your own authentic life, free of judgment and shame.

In individual therapy, I use a blend of psychodynamic, systems and attachment theory to help clients understand themselves, where they came from, and what they want out of life. We will use cognitive-behavioral techniques and goal-oriented therapy strategies to make your vision a reality. I am able to provide therapy services to clients located in both Colorado and Wisconsin.

EMDR Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing — EMDR — is a powerful, well-researched therapy that helps people heal from trauma and painful life experiences. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR works with your brain's own natural healing capacity, using gentle bilateral stimulation (typically guided eye movements or tapping) to help difficult memories lose their emotional charge.

The remarkable thing about EMDR is that you don't have to talk through every detail of what happened. Your brain already knows how to heal, EMDR simply helps remove the obstacles that have been getting in the way.

EMDR is recognized as a gold-standard treatment for PTSD and trauma by the American Psychological Association, the World Health Organization, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It is also highly effective for anxiety, grief, phobias, and the lasting effects of childhood experiences.

When working together in EMDR we will always begin with preparation, building resources, establishing safety, and making sure you feel ready. Nothing moves faster than you do. And when we do begin processing, most people are surprised by how much shifts, and how gently.

I have seen EMDR transform lives—not because it is magic, but because your brain already knows how to heal. My role isn't to "fix" you. It's to help you access the healing capacity that has been there all along.

Life Coaching

As a trained life coach, I will be real and empathetic. I’ll guide you to a self-discovery that will help you to reach your true goals. As your coach, I will offer support, give you honest feedback and ask hard questions to help you maneuver through speed bumps and even landmines. Ultimately, you will learn to tap into your own strength and find a clear voice.

I want to help you actualize your dreams and construct the life you desire. I have experience, and expertise, in traversing major life transitions that will release you from people-pleasing, perfectionism and fear of failure. You’ll learn to trust and listen to yourself. You will be free to follow your passion and ultimate desires. 

I am able to provide coaching services to clients located anywhere within the U.S. and internationally.

Background

30 years ago, when I was a young psychotherapist working in Elizabeth, Colorado I was just beginning to see the power of the therapeutic relationship.  Through my career, I have helped many people move through a crisis, find clarity in confusion, seize opportunities for growth, and learn to thrive.  All these years later, I deeply believe that people have the capacity to grow and change.  

As a psychotherapist, I have been trained in what can be condensed as two different approaches to therapy. I use training in psychodynamic, systems and attachment theory to go deep and analyze how you became the person you are today.  And, I also use cognitive behavioral tools and goal oriented therapy to help you look for solutions.  But the real power comes when these two different “approaches” combine. We can work to understand who you are at your core to make positive changes in your life today.

 My masters degree is in Community Counseling Psychology from Kent State University. I have two years of post-graduate training in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Family Therapy Training Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

I am based in Denver, Colorado

I am a clinical fellow in the American Association
for Marriage and Family Therapy and an Approved Supervisor.