Education
In 2011 I received my Master’s Degree from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, Illinois, in Marriage and Family Therapy.
For my undergraduate degree, I studied at Elmhurst College, a small liberal arts college in Elmhurst, Illinois. There I earned my bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Social Work back in 2007.
Experience
While living in Illinois, I was employed at Timberline Knolls, a residential treatment facility for women and adolescent girls with eating disorders, self-harm behaviors, borderline personality disorder, and other forms of addictions and mood disorders. I gained valuable tools for treating those behaviors, as well as for helping to heal various forms of trauma.
During my graduate school career, I interned at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, an outpatient treatment center which focused on treating addictions and co-occurring disorders. There I worked with individuals and families helping to facilitate healing and stabilization throughout the process of recovery. I led many psychotherapy groups as well as taught a monthly psycho-educational group for families who were struggling with having family members with addiction.
In 2011 I moved to Olympia, Washington. I worked at Sea Mar Behavioral Health, a community mental health agency that treats children, adolescents, families, couples, and adults with little or no insurance. Working mainly with low-income clients, I learned how to be savvy with therapy while working with the lowest of budgets and resources. In addition, I led group therapy for individuals who were unemployed while simultaneously trying to deal with chronic medical issues.
After leaving Sea Mar, I worked part-time for the Olympia Center for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) where I saw individuals one on one as well as acted as lead facilitator for one of the adult DBT Skills Training Groups. In 2016, I transitioned to working full-time as a private practice therapist, where I also volunteered with programs such as Give-an-Hour, the Free Mental Health Access Program (MHAP), and Soul River, Inc.
In 2023, I moved to Alaska and continue to see both Alaskans and Washingtonians through my private practice virtually.
Personal
I’ve had a love of working with people for as long as I can remember. People told me their stories throughout my life, and my curiosity could never be contained! Everyday I get to experience amazing things being a part of people’s lives. When I’m not working, I can be found doing various house remodeling projects, hanging out with my dogs, walking in the woods, reading, gardening, and learning as many things as possible.
