Meet the team

I love people! I enjoy working with people in all stages of their adult lives and I am especially passionate about couples and families. Each individual has unique gifts and qualities and I love exploring and harnessing these strengths with you to become the best version of yourself. I believe in holistic care and providing a wraparound approach to therapy that includes assessing your environment and providing supportive services to promote your growth and development throughout your therapeutic journey.  

Life can be hard!  Because of this, I believe everyone has experienced difficulties in their lives, so I utilize a trauma informed approaches to help clients overcome past difficulties. I know that opening one’s life to a stranger can be extremely vulnerable, so I do not take this lightly. I am greatly honored to walk alongside of you and believe that you can obtain your dreams of becoming the person you want to be.

I have been married for 28 years, am a mom of two  adult age sons, have an incredible daughter-in law, and a grandmother! I love to travel and explore other people groups and cultures! 

 Training & Modalities:

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trained
• Gottman Level 1 and 2 Couple's Therapy 
• Save Your Marriage Before It Starts (SYMBIS)
• Financial Social Work Certified
• Trauma Informed Practices
• Trust Based Relational Interventions
• Motivational Interviewing
• Person in Environment
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Internal Family Systems (training in progress)
• Emotional Focused Therapy (training in progress)

Our lives can be complicated, messy, and create burdens which some times feel like too much to bear. But life can also be beautiful, profound, and give us incredible moments of joy. I take my work as a therapist and sharing these moments with you as a deep honor. I'm here to provide a non-judgmental space where we can learn about how your experiences and environment have impacted you, and work towards the future that you envision for yourself! 

I love working with people of all ages and have specialized in working with children, youth, and families. A trauma-informed approach is at the core of my work and I love using this lens to better understand our brains, bodies, and relationships. Your values and goals are extremely important to me and something that will always guide our work together. 

My husky, books, nature,  and my community are just a few of the things I love dearly. I'm really looking forward to meeting you!

 Training & Modalities: 

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Trauma-Focused CBT 
• Trauma Systems Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Somatic Experiencing (In-Progress)

I am passionate about living life to the fullest. We have all experienced disappointments, anxious thoughts and feeling stuck in our current lives, which can prevent us from living our lives fully and confidently. I believe that many people reach a point in their life where they feel overwhelmed, and that is where I come in. As a fellow imperfect human, I am here to help you navigate how your strengths and experiences can instill a sense of purpose in your life. 

I believe that no one should go through life alone. I bring my hope, empathy and warmth to create a safe, nonjudgmental where you can be yourself, process and heal. It is a huge step to open up as your true self to someone else, and I am honored to get to spend time knowing what makes you, you. I love working with children, teens and adults in processing life events and building skills and coping strategies to build a healthy, balanced life. 

I am a lover of intentional community, spending time outdoors and finding joy in the little things. I look forward to meeting you and working with you on your journey towards wholistic wellness!

 Training & Modalities:     

• Solution Focused Brief Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing 
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) 

I am a graduate student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at CCU. I am honored to be a part of the Lighthouse Therapy Team. A little about my background: my original career was as a Speech Language Pathology Assistant, my current job is in an operational role at a pediatric hospital, and my future career path will be as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Although I have had several different vocational experiences, my heart for people has always been the driving force.

I take an eclectic approach to counseling, and I like to tailor therapy to best assist the client with their goals and learning preferences. I have a wide array of experience in walking alongside those who might be encountering grief or are in seasons of transition. Additionally, I have worked with children, adolescents, young adults, individuals with special needs, and have a heart for empty nesters and individuals who have experienced trauma. 

I transitioned into this field as a wounded warrior myself, so I come into counseling with empathy, compassion, and humility. I desire to provide all clients with safety, understanding, advocacy, and healing. I am here to sit with you, listen to your story, join you on your journey, and partner with you to reach your mental health goals.

Training & Modalities:     

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy training (DBT)

I believe that growth and change can happen even in the toughest of times. 

The way we perceive ourselves and our situations can have a large impact on our healing journey. I am passionate about you healing from past trauma or stressful life events and growing your relationships to help you be the most authentic version of yourself.

I want you to feel empowered, understood, and cared for in the therapy process. My role is to be there with you while we work to understand what may be affecting you and make positive changes to work towards individual and personal goals. I appreciate the various differences in people's mindsets and worldviews and want to help you find the best way to grow.

I am a graduate student at Colorado Christian University and I am working on my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology, Religion, and Spanish from Augustana College in Illinois. 

Throughout my time in the Midwest, I work as a wilderness guide for teens and children in Wisconsin. I worked alongside other guides to run overnight canoe trips, whitewater rafting trips, rock climbing day trips, and lots of outdoor experiences. This experience showed how much I cared for children and adolescents and it has become a passion of mine to work with them in a therapeutic setting to help them reach their full potential  

 Training & Modalities:     

• Brainspotting 

I am a graduate student at Indiana Wesleyan University, studying Social Work. My passion is cultivating relationships that foster healing. I delight in holding space for others while empowering them to discover the resiliency that lies within them. While the therapeutic relationship can feel scary and uncomfortable, my hope and goal is to set an environment that feels most honoring and dignifying for you! I am humbled to bear witness to the incredible journey that is your therapeutic process. I hold fast to the truth that we are all simply human, and as such, we get to spend our whole lives exploring what it means to live a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life, never reaching a ceiling in our healing processes. I feel deeply honored to get to sit with you on your own path to healing and wholeness. 

When I am not in the therapeutic space, I am working in the development department of a non-profit, playing with my four kids, or spending time with my sweet husband. I love books, games, laughter and great conversation. 

Training & Modalities:     

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

My goal is for you to feel cared for and accepted unconditionally. I believe in an authentic client-therapist relationship, and I like to work collaboratively to help you reach your potential. I approach therapy from a trauma-informed and relational perspective, as I believe therapy is a place to explore new ways of connecting and building self-awareness. Our work together will explore your relationships and heal past wounds. 

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University and have always been interested in human behavior. I am currently a graduate student at Colorado Christian University studying Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I am lucky to be married to a wonderful husband and have two children, both beginning their journey into adulthood. I love to be outdoors, read historical fiction, and spend time with friends and family. 

I have experienced painful life situations and found that a counselor can be a source of support when life does not turn out as you had planned. I look forward to being a support to you too. 

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