Personal Statement
I offer my clients a range of services as a licensed clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, and addiction counselor. I have over 25 years’ experience in the mental health profession, including work with addictions, criminal justice social work, and trauma informed care. I am a trained substance abuse professional (SAP), promoting recovery and preventing relapse.
The focus of my practice is to encourage self-discovery and foster healthy relationships with individuals, couples, and families. I provide all my clients with individualized care, integrating a variety of methods that meet specific needs and desires. I am especially interested and talented in using solution focused therapy, mindfulness-based practices, distress tolerance techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy, adaptive information processing, and helping others with effective communication and emotional regulation.
I see it, believe it, know it to be true and feel it in relationship with others. I want it and am willing to make some conscious efforts to be more accountable for demonstrating the change that I wish to be in my life.
I talk about mindfulness to clients in my practice on a regular basis. I encourage for example, the use of breath work, meditation, nonjudgmental observation and self-awareness every day in my practice. However, somewhere along the way, I have stopped practicing for myself that which I encourage in others in a way that allows rejuvenation, balance and connection for myself.
The majority of my clients struggle with PTSD and dealing with traumatic experiences. I specialize in trauma informed interventions, encouraging growth through creating effective coping skills and communication techniques. I am a trained EMDR clinician and can assist healing in clients with depression, anxiety, and a number of other mental and emotional health challenges.
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Click HereClient Focus (Age)
- Toddlers/Preschoolers (0 to 6)
- Children (6 to 10)
- Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Behavioral Issues
- Child or Adolescent
- Domestic Abuse
- Gambling Addiction
- Infidelity
- Obsessive Compulsive
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy/Childbirth
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
Treatment Orientation
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Eclectic
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Integrative
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Play Therapy
- Process Oriented Psychology
- Relapse Prevention
- Sand Play
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
- Group
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna
- Coventry
- Health Net
- Magellan
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Military OneSource
- Multiplan
- Optum
- PacifiCare
- Tricare
- United
Years in Practice
20+ years
Services Fee
- Comprehensive Report $250-$1500
- Initial Consultation $50-$250
- Therapy Session $50-$200
Payments Accepted
Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Licenses
License Name | License | State | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | 51 | MT | 2010 |
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | 957 | MT | 2010 |
Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) | 1410 | MT | 2011 |
Certifications
Name | Year |
---|---|
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) | 2011 |
Certified Clinical Social Worker (CCSW) | 2010 |
Certified Marriage and Family Therapist (CMFT) | 2010 |
Associations
Name | Duration |
---|---|
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) | 1992-Present |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Walla Walla University | MSW | Clinical Social Work | 2001 |
University of Alaska Anchorage | BA | Social Work/Psychology | 1995 |
Office Address
Wellness Possebilities
319 First Ave
Laurel, Montana 59044