About

Working with you on being the best version of yourself... is the best job I have ever had. Therapy requires me to use my whole self: my intellect, emotion, and personality to do good work and I hope to engage you in the process on all of these levels too. I am constantly blown away by the bravery and determination it takes to go against the taboo and actually talk about yourself, your pain, your shame, and dare to keep fighting for a better future, even when it feels far away. I am good at making vulnerability feel more comfortable, and I show up with my genuine personality when I meet with you. I am someone who loves doing a good job, and in the therapy space, I believe that means building a real human connection with you, as well as providing practical knowledge and strategies from my field that you find useful. I am a complex person, just like you. I am professional, but I am also quick to laugh. I have good boundaries and provide structure, but I am also good at showing that I care about you and how this experience impacts your life. I received my Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regis University and completed my clinical internship with the Naropa Community Counseling Center. Before becoming a therapist, I was a researcher studying suicide prevention programming, but quickly realized I wanted to be out of the lab and in the office working with people on their mental health. I continue to put my science background to work as a therapist by using evidence-based approaches and being mindful of my own biases. I also worked in in-patient psychiatric hospitals in various roles, one of which allowed me to observe over 2000 patient evaluations with psychiatrists, building on my knowledge and ability to diagnose mental health disorders. I use what I believe is helpful from the medical model of mental health care, but I find it has several flaws, so I take a blended approach of medical and whole-person care with clients in my practice.