As a lifelong learner and seeker, I have an abundance of appreciation for those who are also on the path to deeper understandings of themselves and how they walk through the world. As a therapist I lean into somatic and mindfulness practices while integrating and building an authentic relationship. Collaboratively we will work to find balance and an awareness to identify points of distress and find some joy. I enjoy using experiential techniques such as art, role playing or body-oriented exercises to help clients settle and deepen into themselves. I view therapy as soul work that is healing both the individual and the world. There is the ripple effect of healing when one works to heal themselves, they also heal the world through their increased enlightenment.
Prior to seeking my master’s in clinical mental health counseling, I retired from a 25-year career in the fire service due to dissociative PTSD. I was a captain on an engine company and the cumulative effects of trauma caught up to me. My healing journey was long and arduous. I still work diligently on myself and to stay present to track my own well-being. My service dog, Yetta, is always by my side assisting me as well with the tracking and staying grounded. It was this journey that led me into counseling. I have a desire to work with first responders and give back to the community that supported me during my first career.
In my free time I work around my small farm, I can be found chasing my e-scape goats, going outside to hike or paddle the river, or hanging out with my young adult children, and friends.
Prior to seeking my master’s in clinical mental health counseling, I retired from a 25-year career in the fire service due to dissociative PTSD. I was a captain on an engine company and the cumulative effects of trauma caught up to me. My healing journey was long and arduous. I still work diligently on myself and to stay present to track my own well-being. My service dog, Yetta, is always by my side assisting me as well with the tracking and staying grounded. It was this journey that led me into counseling. I have a desire to work with first responders and give back to the community that supported me during my first career.
In my free time I work around my small farm, I can be found chasing my e-scape goats, going outside to hike or paddle the river, or hanging out with my young adult children, and friends.