I earned my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2006 and a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Amridge University in 2008. I have experience working with children and adolescents and their families in school and home-based settings as well as outpatient community mental health. In 2011, I relocated to rural Alaska and provided counseling services to youth and adults in outpatient, village, and emergency services utilizing in-person and telehealth delivery methods

 

My primary goals are to make therapy services accessible via telehealth and to support the clients I serve as they navigate life situations, overcome trauma and challenges, and manage symptoms of mental illness. I am a licensed professional counselor & board-approved supervisor in the state of Alaska. I take a person-centered, holistic approach to counseling and am dedicated to empowering clients to find within them the answers to the problems they are experiencing. I approach therapy from a cognitive framework, helping clients identify triggers to negative emotions and work through those emotions to find peace and healing.

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As a counselor and counselor educator, I realize the importance of a nonjudgmental counseling environment. In my journey to create a safe, therapeutic place for clients, I practice daily self-care, unconditional positive regard and offer support and guidance while teaching these values to clinical supervisees.

 

Having earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2018, I have a passion for helping others develop the stories of their lives into one that brings them joy and fulfillment. I have training and experience in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and training in internal family systems (IFS), and critical incident stress management (CISM) techniques that allow me to provide quality counseling services to youth, adults, and their families.

 

A lifelong learner, I earned a Ph.D. in Education - Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University in March 2023. Additionally, I have extensive behavioral health scheduling, billing, and insurance knowledge. I have experience in clinical and administrative supervisory roles, teaching behavioral health documentation, and many other counseling courses.

 

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, participating in physical fitness activities, reading and writing fiction, and traveling.