Stronger Relationships and Living Fear Free

About Me

And the novel begins.... 

(But I believe in transparency and hoping to give you an idea of who I am!)

I believe in understanding a person's unique experiences and the importance of “individuality” and resiliency. Ultimately, my goal is to help you gain an understanding of what's going on underneath the patterns of behaviors that impact you now. I work to identify triggers from pain and deep wounds you have experienced and move towards healing them. 

I am a "dive deeper" therapist. 

I am open-minded, empathetic and direct. I want to help you feel safe without judgement. 

I left my dream job of working with animals at SeaWorld and decided to train humans instead:) I got my Bachelors and Masters in Social Work. I then jumped straight into learning about trauma and focusing heavily on advanced trainings and supervision with EFT.

I’ve had the opportunity to work in various mental health settings. I have worked in outpatient programs, a treatment center, and a behavioral hospital care unit working with teens. I have worked in various settings doing weekly therapy with families and marriage counseling. I have worked with parents to improve their ability to understand and communicate with their kids. I still work with teenagers, but having my own teens made me focus more on working with individuals and couples counseling. 

I have helped individuals gain a better grasp on managing work environments by understanding their own stressors, navigating relationship dynamics and personality differences at work. I provide coaching on how to manage your own fears and insecurities with people at work. Focusing on ways to effectively communicate with co-workers and/or professional environments can greatly improve your ability to do your job. 

During my free time, I love to be outdoors and traveling any place I can have good food and a good experience.  I love spending time with my family. I have 3 teens and they keep me busy. I have been married for 20+ years to my husband. I enjoy writing stories and reading books, just about any genre. I enjoy musicals/music, binging a good tv show, and doing outdoor activities. I often try to take a day and sit at a cafe, drink a coffee, relax and enjoy the beach.