SPECIALTIES

Primary Areas of Focus

Stress and Anxiety
Trauma and Abuse
Relationship and Family Issues
LGBTQIA+ and Gender Identity Support
Depression and Mood Concerns

Additional Areas of Experience

Grief and Loss
Intimacy and Relationship Challenges
Eating Disorders and Body Image Concerns
Parenting and Family Stress
Self-Esteem and Identity Development
Career and Life Direction Concerns
Coping with Life Transitions
Compassion Fatigue and Caregiver Burnout
Attachment and Family-of-Origin Issues
Adoption and Foster Care Dynamics
Blended Family Challenges
Codependency and Boundary Setting
Communication and Conflict Resolution
Divorce and Separation
Fertility and Reproductive Mental Health
First Responder Stress
Forgiveness and Healing from Past Experiences
Gender Dysphoria
Impulsivity and Emotional Regulation
Infidelity and Relationship Repair
Isolation and Loneliness
Life Purpose and Midlife Transitions
Financial and Life Stress
Guilt and Shame
Obsessive Thoughts and Compulsive Behaviors (OCD)
Phobias and Social Anxiety
Polyamory and Non-monogamous Relationships
Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Parenting Adjustment
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-Harm Recovery
Sexuality and Intimacy
Women's Issues
Young Adult Life Transitions

Member of the Kansas City LGBT Affirming Therapist Guild

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Solution-Focused Therapy
Somatic Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy
Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Affirmative Therapy

Years of Experience

19+ years working in the mental health field supporting individuals navigating trauma, relationship challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, and life transitions.

Services Offered

Phone Sessions
Video Sessions (Telehealth)

Licensing

Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor
LPC #2004024728 (Expires 06/30/2027)

Kansas Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
LCPC #03464 (Expires 05/31/2027)

*If you or someone you know needs mental
health help, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis
Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a
certified crisis counselor.*