My approach to working with clients is rooted in meeting them where they are, respecting their autonomy, and empowering them to connect with both their past and present selves. I prioritize building rapport and trust from the very first session, ensuring clear goals and objectives are established early on. I bring a kind, compassionate, and positive attitude to each session, fostering a structured yet upbeat environment where clients feel safe to explore their thoughts and emotions freely. I am skilled in a range of therapeutic approaches, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, recovery-oriented care, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). I have extensive experience working with individuals and families affected by trauma, and have successfully treated a variety of concerns, including mood disorders, PTSD, anxiety, depression, family conflict, personality disorders, and substance use disorders. I take a strengths-based approach, tailoring my methods to each client's unique needs and empowering them to create a life worth living.
I earned my Bachelor of Social Work in 2015 and Master of Social Work in 2017 from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. I began my career in 2014, working with high-risk youth on parole in a residential treatment setting, providing crisis intervention and therapeutic support to adolescents with complex trauma. In 2015, I served as a facilitator at a high school Wellness Center, supporting teens struggling with substance use, trauma, and mental health challenges by connecting them with individualized resources. From 2017 to 2022, I worked at Mountain Crest Behavioral Health Center in Fort Collins as a care coordinator and behavioral health therapist, providing crisis intervention, individual therapy, family and couples counseling, group therapy, trauma-focused care, and discharge planning for adolescents and adults in an inpatient psychiatric setting. In 2022, I joined Northpoint Recovery in Loveland, Colorado, where I served as a primary therapist for both adolescents and adults in intensive outpatient and inpatient programs, offering individual and group therapy. In 2023, I began working at The Redpoint Center in Fort Collins, an intensive outpatient program specializing in mental health and substance use treatment, facilitating individual and group therapy sessions and helping clients explore and address the underlying causes of their behaviors in a safe, supportive, and authentic therapeutic environment. My passion for this work is driven by a deep commitment to supporting my community and a genuine sense of empathy and compassion for others.
Outside of my clinical work, I have been a professional dancer for over 15 years and have taught dance in my community for the past 12. In my free time, I enjoy spending time outdoors, listening to music, seeking new adventures, and being with my friends, family, and loved ones. Traveling is also one of my greatest joys when I'm not working or dancing.