MY EXPERIENCE

I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology (with a minor in German) from Boston University and a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Boston College. I became licensed in Massachusetts in 2006 as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. In 2007, I moved to Colorado and became licensed as an LPC.

Since then, I have been fortunate to train with experts across the country in therapy techniques, child development, and trauma-informed care. I am Level I and II certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) by Dr. Molly Gierasch. I am also trained in Dr. Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics. Additionally, I have been trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) by Dr. Marsha Linehan, the founder of DBT.

Much of my career has focused on building and running therapy programs at nonprofit behavioral health agencies. Through these positions, I supervised therapists towards licensure, something I continue today. I also teach in the graduate Counseling Program at the University of Denver.

Additionally, I am a proud member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Colorado Counseling Association (CCA), and the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA).

MY VALUES

The following values are important to me:

• Building trust and strong therapeutic relationships
• Using best practice treatment models
• Providing personalized care
• Being culturally responsive and inclusive
• Staying up-to-date on the practice of counseling through ongoing study, training, and mentors
• Honoring that you are the expert in your own life and know best what you need
• Holding hope; change and healing are possible
• Operating from a strengths-based foundation
• Doing what I say I will do
• Offering tools, resources, and systems navigation
• Following professional and ethical guidelines
• Being non-judgemental and empathetic