downtown st. George & online across utah
therapy for family trauma & stress
Find your WISDOM, TRANSFORM your world
Because “I’m fine” doesn’t mean you’re actually okay.
what if it happens again?
I’ve never felt so lost.
it’s hard to even know who I am.
You start your day thinking “I can’t keep doing this.”
Maybe it’s the feeling in the pit of your stomach when you hear the baby wake, again.
Maybe you’re a seasoned parent that catches glimpses of yourself showing up way more like your own parents than you even intended. Or you and your partner are distant, but you’re both too exhausted to do anything about it.
Maybe it’s been heart-breaking to watch your teen experience hardships, and you’d do anything to find support that actually gets some traction with them.
Maybe you are that teen, and you just feel so much pressure to figure out who you are as you try to find your way through all the noise in the world today.
I see you.
How I work
together, we’ll follow the breadcrumb trail of your unique story and begin to understand how things shaped you and its effects on your life today.
I work with people who:
feel emotions deeply and don’t know where to start to express it all.
have their guard up for good reason.
feel like a sailboat drifting through life without a centerboard.
see themselves more as disasters than the miracles they are.
when asked where they feel something in their body, they often think “what body?”
I work with new moms, parents, and teens who need more self-love than self-discipline.
in therapy with me…
We’ll dig deep.
Beyond a Master’s degree in psychotherapy, I have nearly two decades of on-the-ground experience in the mental health field supporting young people and their unique family constellations.
I’ll cheer you on.
Taking care of a family and home can be hard on your sanity. Being the breadwinner can be hard on your heart. Trying to work from home in 17-minute increments or working multiple jobs to make ends meet can leave you feeling like you’re failing at everything.
growing a family is hard.
Being a kid is hard. Being a human in today’s world is hard.
You dread starting with a new therapist and what it entails to catch them up to speed because your situation is complex. Let’s skip that. Feeling is more important than explaining here. I’m already with you.
it’s time to get out of your head and heal in your heart.
What teens say about me:
I’m creative, and I bring a warmth that makes it all approachable.
I hear what’s not being said.
Therapy feels different when there is no need for justification or defenses.
They can easily connect; I’m “ageless.”
That, for the first time, they understand how to utilize therapy and had a good experience with it.
I see them for who they truly are.
what parents say about me:
It’s freeing not to need to “have it all together” and, rather, focus on being a “whole” self.
It is powerful to have an unbiased witness to their story, which creates context to process the past for themselves.
I’m intuitive, thoughtful, and carefully consider implications.
I know when to get out of the way so that they can do the work they need for themselves.
I’m a teenager-whisperer (when working with their child).
My background
I’ve worked in the mental health field helping teens & parents & families since 2009.
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I’m trained in a variety of therapy methods, allowing me to tailor my approach to your unique goals and needs. These include:
Humanistic & Psychodynamic approaches
Psychodramas & Expressive arts
Attachment-based & trauma competent
Brainspotting & mindfulness
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Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor – Ut #10671014-6004
Masters of Arts in Counseling, Saybrook University, San Francisco, California (CACREP accredited)
Bachelors of Arts in English, Roanoke College, Virginia
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Certified Brainspotting Practitioner
Trained in Perinatal Mental Health by Postpartum Support International
Nationally Certified Counselor (National Board of Certified Counselors)
All are welcome.
LGBTQIAPP+ and blended family affirming.
When parents thrive, kids thrive—and we are all children.
We are a generation that is moving the needle of parenting from a place of fear to a place of love. Kids who in turn become parents who want to work through their pain instead of it traveling through generations in families. This healing heals our children’s children. You’ve stumbled upon your calling to prioritize investing in yourself.
Click the button below for a free, no obligation consultation and I’ll answer any questions.