Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Received Master’s degree in 2005 in Community Counseling: Marriage and Family Therapy from University of Northern Colorado

Certified in the Nurtured Heart Approach, a family systems approach designed to turn the challenging child around to a new pattern of success, both in the home and at school

EMDR Level II, a research based way to treat trauma, anxiety, depression and stress

Ongoing practice as a child and family therapist, with
emphasis on issues of adolescence, as well brain
development, nutrition and exercise

Experience working with single parent, step or blended families, as well as foster and adoptive families.

Extensive experience working with adolescent and parenting groups, discussing topics in areas of communication, anger management, increasing warmth and developing more functional
dynamics