ABOUT ME

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Hello there. I'm glad you are here.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field including community mental health, hospice bereavement care, and private practice therapy.
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​I am priviledged to walk with my clients through stories of pain, heartache, and loss. And its my own stories and experiences (and training, of course) that have led me to uniquely understand how trauma affects the deep places of our hearts and minds. We can find ourselves stuck in fear, shame, guilt, and obligation and notice other patterns that we worry might not ever change. That's where I come in! The therapy relationship can assist you in exploring these stuck places or patterns to gain clarity or insight on how they began. We can walk together to explore the terrain of your stories and the parts of you that need their voices to be heard. You can learn new ways. New ways ways of seeing yourself, others, and even God. New ways of being in the world. Consider joining me.

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​One mode of therapy I frequently use is EMDR. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and it is an evidence-based therapy that is helpful in treating anxiety disorders, depression, complicated grief, trauma, and PTSD. I find EMDR can help access the places that talk therapy is unable to get to at times. It can help the brain to process through the emotions, thoughts, sensations, and images associated with distressing events or memories. To learn more about how EMDR works, click ​​HERE.

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​AREAS OF SPECIALTY

Grief & Loss
Narcissistic Abuse
Adult Children of Narcissists
Covert/Emotional Incest
Trauma & Abuse
Codependency

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​EDUCATION & TRAINING

Master of Arts in Counseling
Saint Louis University
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Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri

Narrative Focused Trauma Counseling Certificates  
​The Allender Center at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology