I grew from therapist to Clinical Director, to Statewide Director overseeing 16 offices, to Chief Behavioral Health Officer of a Federally Qualified Health Center, to University faculty, to national speaker and published researcher. Then I came back to what I love most — sitting with one person and helping them change their life.

I work best with clients who want to be in therapy. At first, you do not have to know what you want or what to do, but clients who take a step into something unknown like therapy, fire me up as a therapist.

Its difficult, and it can be uncomfortable. If you look back in life though, you never grew or learned anything without something being difficult or uncomfortable. 

The first session is a collaborative and supportive conversation focused on understanding what brings you to therapy and what you hope to gain from the process. We’ll take time to review your current concerns, relevant history, and any immediate stressors, while also discussing how therapy works and what feels most important to you right now. I hope to create a calm, grounded environment where you feel heard, respected, and not rushed. By the end of the session, we will begin outlining goals and identifying practical next steps so you leave with greater clarity and a sense of direction.

Radical commitment. Early in my career I chose the hardest path available — remote Alaska, foster care systems, crisis work, wilderness therapy, addiction recovery during a pandemic. I didn't do that for the resume. I did it because I believe the work matters most where it's hardest. That shapes how I show up for clients. Lived experience with transition. I've moved my family across the country, rebuilt my career multiple times, and navigated the tension between ambition and relationship — the same tensions many of my clients face. I don't just understand life transitions academically. I've lived them.

I work hard every day to stay passionate and curious with what I do. I work hard every day to stay in the mindset of a learner, a helper, and to immerse myself in others perspective (Empathy).