Services
About My Clients
First of all, congratulations for having the courage to seek help. Whether it's struggling with life satisfaction, health and wellness, relationships, life transitions, or managing societal pressures and expectations, I have nearly two decades of experience in helping individuals improve their quality of life. I also have years of treating various mood, depression and anxiety disorders, substance use related disorders, trauma, stress-related disorders, and grief.
My Background and Approach
My work includes individual, couple, and group work in both in-patient and out-patient settings in addition to performing mental health assessments. I use a blend of emotionally focused, existential, attachment, cognitive behavioral, and dialectical behavioral therapy. I am a dually-licensed professional counselor and addiction counselor in the State of Colorado. My practice is challenging and direct but not judgmental. I am open-minded and willing to let individuals explore options in life that may be very different from my own. I am someone who doesn't rush to diagnose and pathologize and who has a keen understanding of the intricacies of life and the human experience.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
In addition to studying Spanish and studying abroad in 1999, I have a background in non-profit work for a multiracial organization that promoted the connection between fundraising, social justice and movement-building. We provided training, resources and analysis to strengthen organizations, with an emphasis on those focused on social justice and based in communities of color. From 2010-2014 I worked in the United Arab Emirates as a clinician for the American University of Sharjah. I treated clients from all over the world. In addition to the challenges of living in an foreign country, I was challenged to fine-tune my clinical skills to avoid personal and cultural biases in order to help the clients that I served. I believe that people possess an innate knowledge of what is best for their own life. I collaborate with my clients to connect to that knowledge and become the actualized human that they were born to be. In my free time I run, weight train and spend time with family.