About Me
Being human is hard. In my therapeutic practice, I will help you find healing and growth, navigate transitions, setbacks, and help you build the awareness and self-love you need to live a fuller, satisfying life.
I am an individual therapist, marriage counselor, family therapist, life coach, writer, wife, and mom. For over 35 years, I have used compassion, humor, and empathic evidence-based forms of psychotherapy. Whether you’d like to improve your relationships, overcome addiction, or heal from depression or anxiety, we’ll work together to make positive changes in your life.
I specialize in Marriage and Family Therapy and have been credentialed as a clinical fellow for over 35 years by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
I am also an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, which means I have completed specialized training and education to mentor and support other Marriage and Family Therapists. In Wisconsin, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (1988) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (21-124). I am also licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Colorado (1335).
Marriage, Couples and Family Therapy
If we work together in couples therapy, I’ll help you and your partner resolve conflicts constructively and create new patterns of relating that feel better to you both, typically in fewer than 20 sessions. Through our work together, I can help you navigate topics related to parenting, healing from infidelity, betrayal or addiction. I will help you both restore trust, security, and re-grow the strong emotional bond in your relationship.
My approach to couples work is integrative and I use evidence-based approaches (Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Method) to support you and your partner in achieving your relational goals. I also have extensive training and experience in Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Structural Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Strategic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy approaches.
Individual Psychotherapy
As an individual therapist, I am here to support you in actualizing your goals. I have expertise in treating a multitude of mental health concerns, ranging from reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression, to navigating addiction and recovery. My approach is genuine, direct, and focused on helping you create meaningful change.
Over the course of my career, I’ve been humbled to work with individuals and families who are battling addiction and working to build sober lives for themselves.
Please know that you are not alone. As a person in long term recovery, I personally know how lonely addiction can be having experienced that darkness myself. Each of us are unique and it would be an honor to connect with you to help you discover self-compassion and your own path to wellness. Whether you are getting curious about being sober, exploring and identifying what sobriety means to you, or in recovery — I am here for you. We all deserve loving and full lives. Let me be your guide to finding your own authentic life, free of judgment and shame.
In individual therapy, I use a blend of psychodynamic, systems and attachment theory to help clients understand themselves, where they came from, and what they want out of life. We will use cognitive-behavioral techniques and goal-oriented therapy strategies to make your vision a reality. I am able to provide therapy services to clients located in both Colorado and Wisconsin.
Life Coaching
As a trained life coach, I will be real and empathetic. I’ll guide you to a self-discovery that will help you to reach your true goals. As your coach, I will offer support, give you honest feedback and ask hard questions to help you maneuver through speed bumps and even landmines. Ultimately, you will learn to tap into your own strength and find a clear voice.
I want to help you actualize your dreams and construct the life you desire. I have experience, and expertise, in traversing major life transitions that will release you from people-pleasing, perfectionism and fear of failure. You’ll learn to trust and listen to yourself. You will be free to follow your passion and ultimate desires.
I am able to provide coaching services to clients located anywhere within the U.S. and internationally.
Background
30 years ago, when I was a young psychotherapist working in Elizabeth, Colorado I was just beginning to see the power of the therapeutic relationship. Through my career, I have helped many people move through a crisis, find clarity in confusion, seize opportunities for growth, and learn to thrive. All these years later, I deeply believe that people have the capacity to grow and change.
As a psychotherapist, I have been trained in what can be condensed as two different approaches to therapy. I use training in psychodynamic, systems and attachment theory to go deep and analyze how you became the person you are today. And, I also use cognitive behavioral tools and goal oriented therapy to help you look for solutions. But the real power comes when these two different “approaches” combine. We can work to understand who you are at your core to make positive changes in your life today.
My masters degree is in Community Counseling Psychology from Kent State University. I have two years of post-graduate training in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Family Therapy Training Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
I am based in Denver, Colorado
