I am passionate about providing services to my home state of New Mexico. As a psychotherapist I am committed to providing a safe, secure, & supportive space in session as an authentic, active, & engaging therapist. I aim to cultivate a space where clients can feel seen, heard, & safe with their emotional, often traumatic, experiences.

I utilize the following therapeutic treatment modalities in sessions with individuals & couples: AEDP, somatic IFS, EMDR, the Gottman Method, attachment theory, polyvagal theory, mindfulness based stress reduction, & mindfulness based cognitive therapy.

At my core I believe in people and our abilities to overcome. In all of us are an authentic-core self who’s calm, confidence, compassion, caring, curious, creative, & caring selves. Traumatic experiences can cause a disconnection or block from our core self.

Traumatic experiences are any event in which we experienced extreme personal difficulty, and felt alone and unsupported at the time. This causes an intense nervous system reaction. Often times this experience can become “stuck” in the body and cause unpleasant symptoms and protective defensive mechanism to help us cope unconsciously. This comes at a cost, shutting down and/or becoming hyperactivated, cutting us off from our bodies, our needs, emotions, our authentic self and others. I use a variety of treatment modalities to work towards undoing the aloneness & “stuck-ness” by compassionately guiding you on your journey aiming to increase your ability to notice protective/defensive mechanisms, your body sensations, your emotions, needs, values, and boundaries. Allowing you to connect with your core-authentic self, thus allowing you to build deeper and more authentic connections with your self and others.

I have experienced EMDR therapy, mindfulness therapy, & couples therapy from both sides of the couch lending me the pleasure of being both a client and clinician educated in these modalities.

Outside of the therapy room I enjoy spending time with my 2 kid-o’s, photography, Brazilian jiu jitsu, cooking and eating delicious food, going on walks and enjoying the outdoors.