Practice Philosophy

I am a relationally-focused clinician dedicated to helping others reach their full potential. I offer a safe space for anyone to share whatever they need and be whatever they need to be. I am relationally focused because I believe we can experience greater awareness and understanding of ourselves, others and our struggles from exploring how we experience the past and present relationships in our lives.

These struggles can manifest in many different forms including anxiety, depression, addiction, and unresolved trauma. Within the therapeutic relationship, I work with unconscious impulses and defenses that block the flow of energy and keep us stuck on repeat. Many of these conflicts are unconscious reenactments of childhood dynamics.

Clinically, I work to release these internal conflicts and reintroduce the fragmented parts of ourselves that have broken off in order to adapt to difficult times and situations. By integrating these parts, we feel more whole and authentic in who we are. This, in turn, brings vitality to our lives. As a therapist, I meet my clients where they are and set a pace that is both comfortable yet challenging.

Specialty

I work with individuals, couples, and groups, ages 14+. I specialize in working with those struggling with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Addiction, Relationships, Developmental Transitions (i.e. adolescence), Behavioral Issues, Grief, Loss, and Emotional Dysregulation. Clinically, I work from an integrated lens of Psychodynamic, Interpersonal, and Affect Regulation.

Credentials

Licensed Professional Counselor

Supervised by Louis Laves-Webb, LCSW, LPC-S

Master’s Degree in Counseling

St. Edwards University

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

St. Edwards University

Trainings/ Professional Memberships

Minding the Heart - Experiential Therapies Training Group           

Oct 2019 – Present

American Group Psychotherapy Association:

The Healing Power of Groups in a Fragmented World                   

Feb 2018

Austin Group Psychotherapy Society:

Dependency and Counter-Dependency in Group Institute      

Nov 2017

Working with Resistance in Group Institute                                                                           

Sep 2017

Finding Words for Our Neurobiological Responses:                                                                 

Establishing the Foundations of Emotional Connection in Group Workshop

May 2017

Working with Feelings of Being an Outsider in Group Institute                                              

Jan 2017

Starting a Group: Putting the Pieces Together Institute                                                            

Dec 2016

The Power of ‘Yes’: Welcoming the Full Emotional Range Institute                                       

Oct 2015

Competition in Groups: From Envy to Intimacy Institute                                                           

Nov 2014

Immediacy in Group Institute                                                                                                        

April 2014