I began my career in the mental health field in 2005 and have 16 years of professional experience. I became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in 2010 in the state of Kansas. I am currently working toward my LCMFT and will be completing this in 2025. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri – Kansas City and went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Friends University (a truly life-changing experience).

As a trauma-informed clinician, the majority of my experience has been working with trauma. I am trained at the beginner and intermediate levels of Motivational Interviewing and enjoy using the Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and other systemic and evidence-based models. I excel in working with highly conflictual families and couples, anxiety disorders, child abuse and neglect, and specialize in brain injury (I am also a survivor!) and the processing of near-death experiences (NDEs). I work well with teens and adults alike.