Have you tried therapy? Maybe you went to a few sessions and felt like it wasn’t what you needed. Sometimes seeking professional help is a frustrating process because of the paperwork, intake, lack of connection with the provider and sessions being too short to reach any sort of lasting change. Let me introduce you to a different way of getting the help you need!

Therapeutic Coach, Family Trauma Professional, mother of 4 and an outdoor enthusiast… I’ve been working in the field of Behavioral Health for 25 years, witnessing the reality of family life- all the heartaches and joys that come with being in relationships that face unexpected challenges. From group homes and youth correctional facilities to wilderness programs, I spent many years with teens. Though I knew about their “diagnosis,” I understood that how they behaved was directly correlated with how safe they felt internally while they navigated their environments. At Anasazi Foundation, where nature heals and staff are taught to see the “seed of greatness” in each individual, I developed my current philosophy: a change of heart leads to lasting behavioral change.

I knew if I wanted to transform family relationships, I must start with parents and couples. I received a Master’s Degree in Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapy) in 2009 and have since built a practice working with women and couples. I build trust and safety, create a judgement-free environment and lovingly guide each individual to awareness, acceptance and aligned action. My clients learn to show self-compassion, take personal responsibility and reclaim their connection with self, others and God. In 2021, I became a certified professional coach through the Institute for Coaching Mastery and I currently train other coaches in that program. I now combine Emotionally-Focused Therapy with goal-directed tools. I call it Therapeutic Coaching. It’s powerful and collaborative! My clients get to the root of their suffering and have power to clear it at the deepest level. They uncover old beliefs and stories that influence unwanted behavior patterns. They learn to be the curious witness to their “younger parts,” to co-regulate with safe people and environments and do the daily somatic (body-based) work to feel better. I help them increase their capacity to be with discomfort, so they can finally let go of survival strategies and walk the path of CHOICE and freedom. Doing this inner work makes problem-sol easy and integrity-driven. The best news? Not only do relationships with Self, spouse and children improve but ALL areas of my clients’ lives become what they have always desired!