I hold a Masters Degree with extensive coursework in mental health and addictions, and I have over 2 decades of experience in the helping profession including working with families in homes with children with behavioral concerns, home hospice care, healthcare, counseling in community centers and detention centers.
I had thought I wanted to do Addictions Counseling and had gotten several certifications and dozens of hours of Continuing Education Credits before realizing that I did not want to work exclusively in addictions and pivoted to Medical Social Work for many years, working part-time while raising my kiddos!
Post-graduate I invested many hours to gain in my skills working with trauma, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), APSATS (Association of Partners of Sex Addicts & Trauma Specialists), Gottman Level 1, and I am certified in Prepare & Enrich for pre-marital and marital counseling.
In 2024 I got Certified in Brainspotting, and use this modality nearly every day in my practice! I continue to seek advanced trainings and so far have taken:
Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Specialty Trainings: Brainspotting for Attachment, Shame, and many more! I have invested many hours and a substantial financial investment to provide this modality in a way that is both ethical and effective!
When getting trained in this modality, we practioners are required to use with one another as part of the practicum- I have been so blessed to continue to clear away so much "life stuff" and find more and more freedom for my own personal life, and yet it never loses it's awe for me how God shows up in these experiences (even when the practioner is not necessarily faith-based!)
It is a very powerful, process and my clients have had incredible results in gaining insight to things, letting go of things, feeling more connected to their Creator, & even working through "anticipatory" issues (Like returning to a place where "D-Day" happened!)
It has been a great honor work extensively with nationally recognized organizations such as New Life Ministries. I have had the great privilege to speak at the 2024 Recovery Summit, Speak for the She Heals Conference in CO with Redemptive Living, and many local churches and ministries on various topics
I have been facilitating individual, family, and group coaching for many years, and have found that my diverse experiences and trainings help get the results my clients are seeking though my biggest asset and strength is my faith in Jesus who I feel honored to serve helping to "set the captives free" (Isiah 61:3), as I have been set free.
Since there is power in our testimonies, I share more about my life & victories on my Blog to bring you to hope that no matter what circumstances or fiery trials you face in your life, marriage, or in any relationship or trauma, you are an overcomer!
