“As a Trauma-Informed Therapist, I have experience working with all client populations, cultures, age groups, and mental health conditions, simple or complex in presentation, including but not limited to: Substance Use Disorders (including Opioid Use Disorders), Mood Disorders, Thought Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Eating Disorders, Various Traumas, Self-Harm, Attention Disorders, Psychopathology, Men, Women, Children, Couples, Families, LGBTQ, Military Personal and/or their Families, Sex Offenders, Incarcerated or Reentering Individuals and/or Their Families.”
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2008 Masters of Science: Mental Health Counseling Capella University – Minneapolis, MN
800+ hours of Psychodrama (A Trauma-Informed Action-Method)
Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy & Learning Professional Certification Program (March 2019-Current)
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
- AZ-Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) September 2012 to August 2022
- AZ-Licensed Clinical Supervisor (September 2012 to September 2018) Current February 2020 to February 2023
- National Certified Counselor (NCC) January 2009 to June 2024
- First Aid (CPR and AED) February 2020 to February 2022
- NJ Temp. Emergency License for Out-of-State Practitioners: #NJDCATEMP-019627
- TX & NV Licenses in process
FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS I BELIEVE
“Faith (We all need to have something in our lives that gives us Hope. Without it, we will surely die. This is especially true in crisis work, where my conversation with those I am walking alongside could well be their last; life or death hangs in the balance.) Flexibility “I can do anything temporarily” (I have been empowering those I supervise and clients with this belief for years.) Friendship (Being in “Communion”, a relationship with another through unconditional acceptance). Validation (Humans, at the very core, need to tell our own “Story” not only to be heard, but respectfully witnessed.) Service (“Giving to others without the expectation that the Receivers will give in return, yet gaining an inner sense of accomplishment that nothing tangible can fulfill.”) Gratitude (No matter who you are, where you are, or how you chose to define yourself, there is “Always one thing” to be thankful for.” Mine? “Toilet paper”.) Humility (“Letting others lead, and, being comfortable with silence.”) and, Self-Awareness (Doing my own personal work.) I am a Visionary who “Navigates” by example. I attribute my Genuineness and Strong Work Ethic to my Midwestern roots.”
