What is your style/approach to therapy?
I am a person-centered therapist, this means I listen very carefully to your concerns and work with you to create a plan that will help you succeed. My work is always trauma-informed.
Specialties
Relationship Issues
Refers relationship issues with a partner or spouse. Can include issues related to relationship distress, relationship satisfaction, communication, intimacy, etc.
Adoption & foster care
Adoption and foster care considerations include education on the process, integrating the new family, establishing household rules and boundaries, processing past trauma on behalf of the child, emotional health, and other adjustment procedures.
Attachment issues
Children that experience parents and/or guardians that are avoidant, ambivalent, or resistant from an early age, may develop attachment issues. This can manifest as difficulty forming or maintaining friendships, romantic relationships and empathetic bonds throughout life, as well as other issues.
Child mental health
Children can be impacted by things like anxiety, depression, ADHD and more. However, they can be difficult to identify because kids aren’t always able to communicate effectively. Untreated, child mental health issues can have long-term effects.
Family issues
Familial relationships can be the source of stress and emotional pain, even in the healthiest of situations. Painful interactions can range from irritation to resentment and lead to feelings of guilt, disappointment, and anger.
General Expertise
Depression
Depression often causes people to feel sad, empty, or hopeless, and can cause a lack of interest in life. It can also affect a person's thinking patterns and physical health.
Anxiety
Anxiety can mean nervousness, worry, or self-doubt. Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that entails excessive, repeated bouts of worry, anxiety, and/or fear.
Relationship Issues
Refers relationship issues with a partner or spouse. Can include issues related to relationship distress, relationship satisfaction, communication, intimacy, etc.
Social Anxiety
Social anxiety or social phobia is fear of social situations or a fear of interacting with people other than close friends and family. Social anxiety can be persistent, intense, and debilitating, greatly affecting daily life.
ADHD
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) causes a hard time focusing attention and controlling restless or impulsive behavior. People with ADHD might have emotional outbursts, be forgetful, and/or find it difficult to stay organized.
Fees
$100
First Session
$100
Family Therapy
$100
Couples Therapy
$100
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Family Session
Couples Session
Individual Session
Clientele
Parents
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Seniors (65+)
Children (5-12)
Adolescents (13-17)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Attachment-Based Therapy
Coaching
Eclectic Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Play Therapy
Relational Therapy
Training / Certifications
Too many Continuing Education Certificates to list here: Trauma-Informed Therapy, EMDR, Attachment Therapy; Play Therapy, etc.
Licensure
NM, LPCC, CCMH0083451
Education
Regis University, Denver, CO. BA/MA Clinical Psychology
Work History
I have been an unrestricted Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in New Mexico since 2007. You will find me a very experienced mental health therapist. My private practice of the past 15+ years has focused primarily on relationship difficulties and I help my clients develop a treatment plan that helps us solve together what is standing in your way. In our first session together we will explore with a ton of questions and we will put together a plan for your success. I also have quite a bit of experience with depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety so we can target in on your needs. My approach is very person-oriented which means you can count on me to listen carefully to your concerns. My whole purpose is to help you be successful. I am currently accepting new clients.
Location
637 S 2nd Street, Montrose, 81401, CO