What does a first session with you look like?
We will focus on getting to know each other and see if we are the right fit. We will not only talk about what brings you to counseling but we will also talked about the goals you want to achieve.
What would be important for someone to know about working with you?
Anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating disorders are serious conditions, but they don’t have to control your life. I know from experience that they can be treated successfully. Yes, it’s possible to wake up in the morning and look forward to the day… or learn techniques to get your stress under control… or be surrounded by people who lift you up.
What is your style/approach to therapy?
To be most effective, I believe that counseling needs to be a collaborative endeavor. I see myself as a consultant working together with you toward where you want to be in life. As my client, you can expect a welcoming environment where you will feel comfortable exploring the avenues to reach your goals.
Specialties
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.
Careers
Designed to help people choose, change, or leave a career at any stage of life. Careers are often wrapped up in people’s perceived identity, therefore, any change can cause anxiety and/or depression.
Relationship Issues
Refers relationship issues with a partner or spouse. Can include issues related to relationship distress, relationship satisfaction, communication, intimacy, etc.
Eating disorders
Distressing or complicated relationship with food that can lead to isolation, fear, and death. Could manifest as eating too much or too little and generally stems from someone’s complicated relationships with food or their body.
Trauma
Trauma is the result of experiencing a perceived, extremely distressful event. Although the stress threshold for each person differs, meaning that each person considers and experiences trauma differently, it is an event that tops one’s threshold. It exceeds one’s ability to cope or emotionally process. Symptoms may include shock, anxiety, confusion, hopelessness, feeling disconnected, mood swings, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts.
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.
Work Stress
Workplace issues are a common source of stress and can include interpersonal conflict, communication problems, gossip, harassment, discrimination, low motivation and job satisfaction, performance issues, and poor job fit.
Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the degree to which a person feels confident, valuable, and worthy of respect. Feeling low self-esteem can influence overall well-being and be linked to anxiety and/or depression.
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.
Anger management
It's normal to experience anger at times, but for some, it becomes so frequent, intense, or difficult to control that it negatively affects their life. Anger management is a structured therapeutic approach toward reducing one’s anger to a point where more appropriate coping and/or conflict management skills are used. Beliefs and thoughts leading toward anger outbursts are explored while healthy coping and interpersonal skills are put into practice.
Fees
$125
First Session
$125
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Individual Session
Clientele
Parents
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Person-Centered Therapy
Positive Psychology
Training / Certifications
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Licensure
CO, LMFT, MFT.0001373
Education
M.S in Family Therapy, Nova Southeastern University
LL.M. in Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law
Juris Doctor, University of Miami School of Law
Work History
I have over 10 years of experience helping people struggling with eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, career, and relationships.
Location
343 West Drake Road, Suite 232, Fort Collins, 80526, CO