I started in the behavioral health field in 2007, working in the social services sector.  I have experience in residential and hospital settings, community-based services as well as private practice.  I find working with my clients fulfilling because it energizes me to see them heal and learn to navigate life challenges that once impeded their path.

My treatment philosophy is based on our capacity to heal.  My primary means of treatment is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).  EMDR reprocesses traumatic memories. Our brains use thought patterns to bring ideas, feelings and sensations to the forefront without discrimination.  In instances of unresolved trauma, our ability to move forward in our lives is blocked, because thought patterns allow past trauma to continue to be replayed as if happening in the present.  I collaborate with my clients via EMDR to reprocess trauma, allowing the brain to let natural healing occur. 

I am a Certified EMDR Therapist through EMDRIA (EMDR International Association).  I am trauma-informed and I utilize ego state work/parts, somatic, and attachment theory with EMDR to treat trauma and other distressing life experiences.  I also have experience in other therapeutic modalities such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Systems, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

On a personal note, I have a young daughter who is the joy of my life and garners most of my free time.  When I am able, I also enjoy movies, travel, and hiking with my husband. 

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS:

• Webster University-Myrtle Beach, SC: Master of Arts in Counseling
• Campbell University-Buies Creek, NC: Bachelor of Science in Psychology
• Ohio:  Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor w/ Supervisor Designation (LPCC-S)
• Arizona:  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• National Certified Counselor (NCC)
• Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC)
• EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist

ADDITIONAL EMDR CONSULTATION/TRAININGS:

• Somatic and Attachment EMDR Therapy (The S.A.F.E Approach)
• The Many Layers of EMDR (Somatic and Attachment-Focused)
• IFS for EMDR Therapists
• Preparing Dysregulated, Dissociative, Attachment-Wounded Clients for EMDR
• Transforming Personality & Attachment Patterns: PAC System & EMDR
• Treating Gender Dysphoria with EMDR Therapy
• IFS-informed EMDR: A Systematic Integration
• Providing EMDR to Transgender and Gender-Diverse (TGD) Clients