About Me

Credentials:

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC.0018562)

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT.0002495 and 166.001819)

  • Master of Arts, Couple and Family Therapy (University of Colorado Denver, graduated 2019)

  • One year clinical internship at Maria Droste Counseling Center

  • Bachelor of Music, Bassoon Performance (Brigham Young University)

  • Master of Music, Bassoon Performance (University of Michigan)

  • Advanced training and 400+ hours of supervision and consultation in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) for individuals.

  • You can read more about EFT, AEDP, and my work with people on the LDS/Mormon faith spectrum by clicking the “Specialties” tab on the top right.

Clinical Memberships:

  • American Counseling Association (ACA)

  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

  • The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)

  • The Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Institute

  • The Mormon Mental Health Association (MMHA)

  • Denver EFT, Boulder EFT, Chicago EFT

  • AEDP Chicago

I take a highly collaborative approach to therapy, and I am a strong believer that therapists should never practice in isolation. I am dedicated to staying actively engaged with colleagues and the professional organizations listed above.

I receive weekly support through clinical consultation with peers and mentors, I attend trainings regularly to keep my skills sharpened and my knowledge up-to-date, and I enjoy volunteering to give back to the professional organizations I benefit so much from. I also attend my own personal therapy so that I can take care of my emotional health and provide my clients with the best care possible.

Treatment Areas:

  • Attachment and relationship concerns

  • Couples struggling with disconnection, constant arguing, trust issues, and/or sex and intimacy

  • Affair/betrayal recovery

  • Depression and anxiety

  • Grief and loss

  • Emotional overwhelm and/or avoidance

  • Struggles with intimacy and dating

  • Relationship ambivalence (do I stay or do I go?)

  • People with LDS/Mormon or former Mormon faith backgrounds

  • Faith transitions

  • Religious or spiritual trauma

  • Mixed faith marriages

  • Pre-marital counseling

Background:

I was a musician before I became a therapist. Playing the bassoon and pursuing a higher education in music performance definitely shaped who I am as a person and gave me an appreciation for the arts and the intensity of having a career in music.

I’ve lived in lots of different states including Texas, Virginia, Utah, Michigan, Florida, Colorado, and Illinois. When I’m not working, I try to enjoy the lighter things in life like comedy, listening to podcasts, going to movies, and watching reality TV with my husband and our two cats, Mabel and Norm. You might see Mabel and Norm pop into sessions from time to time! I also really love being an aunt to my eight dynamic, creative, intelligent, full-of-life nieces and nephews.

Since moving to Chicago in 2021, I’ve had a great time getting to know the city - there’s an unending amount of art, architecture, food, culture, music, and beauty to take in. My most recent hobby is flower gardening, which brings me a lot of much-needed joy, beauty, and hope in this world!