About Me

I grew up in the small but well-known city of Fargo, ND. Currently, I live with my adorable dog Shanti. Over the last 15 years before coming to Kaiser Permanente, I have worked in many different facets of public education including tutoring, teaching, and most recently as a counselor.

About my practice

Populations: Adult, Child, Adolescents, Group, Teens, Gifted and Talented Youth. Specialties: ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, Stress, Parenting, PTSD, Trauma, and other chronic conditions. Interventions: CBT, Mindfulness, EMDR, and ERP. My primary goal is to be here for you to help you find healing in your life. I work as a team with our specialists, pharmacists and others to coordinate my patients' care. I think it takes a lot of courage to pursue counseling and I have deep respect for people who do. I work from a strength-based approach, teaching skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and common child/adolescent/adult conflicts. I believe we are the source of our own healing and I am here just to be a guide.

How I thrive

Connecting with friends and family is how I thrive. I find connection with those you care about to be the most important. I love having friends and family over for dinner and trying new paleo recipes. I love learning and reading books; my current favorite author is Brene Brown. Walking/hiking in this beautiful state brings me great joy because, for me, it doesn't get better than living in Colorado.