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 to cultivate a space where clients can feel seen, heard, & safe with their emotional, often traumatic, experiences. I work with those who have difficulty knowing, naming and regulating emotions, knowing and communicating their needs, requests, and boundaries, and connecting with their selves and others in securely attached ways.

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 also utilize EMDR therapy and have experienced this treatment from both sides of the couch, lending me the pleasure of being both a client and clinician educated in EMDR therapy.