I am a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and have been working in the psychology field since 1996. I have had experience across the psychology spectrum from play therapy with children to adult locked inpatient units. I was a psychiatric medical assistant for four years with Inter-mountain Health Care. I also was a Behavioral Health Specialist with Aetna health insurance and helped to to design and integrate several of their behavioral health outreach programs. I have worked as a mental health therapist and counselor in a wide variety of clinical practice settings and bring a focused expertise to my clinical practice. Using a short term brief therapy model influenced by Motivational Interviewing with a high emphasis on client choice, I help clients focus on opportunities and growth. With multiple years of experience in treating opiate and alcohol dependence, I hope to offers a genuine understanding of the changes clients experience on their path to healing. I have a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Westminster and a Master’s Degree in Counseling from the University of Phoenix. Overall, I have been specifically treating addiction and Mental Health populations since 2004. I hope to bring some opportunities for effective growth in working with you.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Antisocial Personality, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Co-morbidity, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Self-love, Somatization, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
UT LCMHC 5390338-6004