About
I am a Licensed Profession Counselor in the State of Arizona and an EMDR Certified Therapist. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Educational Ministries of the Church at Northwest University in 1999, and my Master’s of Arts in Counseling Psychology at Northwest University in 2007. During my licensing period, I worked at Catholic Community Services as a child and family therapist where I became a Children’s Mental Health Specialist. I am a member of the Arizona Counselors Association and EMDRIA. I currently have a private practice in Scottsdale where I serve adult men and women in individual therapy.
I view the counseling process to be a relational experience. We will spend time exploring specific problems that have brought you into the counseling office and the nature of the relationships with the people who are most significant to you. I focus on both your problems and your styles of relating because I believe that the complexity and intensity of your problems are rooted in relational issues. Our work will be done primarily through conversation, mindfulness techniques, and EMDR. Counseling involves interactions that may be very emotionally painful for you, in order for you to come to a place of healing. In therapy, I utilize a variety of modalities depending on your symptoms and goals. Your treatment might include a combination of Cognitive-behavior therapy, Contemporary Psychodynamic therapy, EMDR (information reprocessing), and Postmodern approaches. What this means is that I may collaborate with you on ways we may enhance and extend the therapy throughout your week by reading, journaling, or utilizing new skills. Certain problems have a physical component and in such cases, medical consultation will be necessary.
People who get the most out of therapy -
Appreciate and practice the skills they acquire
Value growth and healing in themselves and their relationships
Understand that therapeutic growth is a wise investment in themselves
View their therapist as a trusted coach and facilitator of change
Individuals find a supportive environment in which to explore patterns in their lives that may be interfering with their personal happiness or relationship success. Together we work to heal the wounds of the past and move in the direction of more life-affirming choices.
