I am a clinical social worker and addiction counselor, with a Mental Health Credential from the Board of Behavioral Health in Montana. I have practiced social work since 2010 after graduating with a Master’s degree in Social Work from Walla Walla University. I am Dialectical Behavioral Treatment Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant to clinicians across the nation. My practice includes working with children, families, adults, couples, LGBTQ, veterans, and Native American/Alaskan Native populations. I specialize in Trauma Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, and Internal Family Systems.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-20063