Working Together

Services

I currently offer individual therapy for adults. Sessions are provided via secure telehealth, allowing you to attend from a private, comfortable space. 

Areas I commonly work with include:

• Trauma and complex PTSD — including the long aftermath of difficult childhoods, chronic stress, and relationships that shaped you in ways you're still untangling

• Anxiety that feels constant, physical, or hard to explain

• Emotional reactions that feel out of proportion or out of control

• Patterns in relationships that repeat no matter how hard you try to change them

• Unhealthy coping — substance use, avoidance, anger, shutting down — that made sense once and now costs more than it gives

• Grief, burnout, and the particular exhaustion of having held it together for too long

• The intersection of mental health and neurodivergence (ADHD, ASD, AuADHD)

Credentials & Experience

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Licensed Substance Abuse Associate (LSAA) in New Mexico, and a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A) in Texas. I also hold a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional certification at the advanced level (CCTP-II).

My clinical experience includes years of individual and group therapy in intensive outpatient settings, working primarily with adults navigating trauma, substance use, grief, and chronic stress. 

My 20+ years in education have deepened my understanding of human development, behavior, learning differences, emotional regulation, and the ways early experiences and environments shape how people see themselves and navigate the world. Working for the public school system has given me firsthand insight into the effects of financial pressures, high expectations, limited resources, and profound responsibility. 

I practice under clinical supervision as part of the licensure process. Supervision supports ethical practice, professional development, and consistent quality of care.

Practical Information

Format:
Sessions are offered via a secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform.

Fees:
Individual sessions are $100 per 50-minute session, with a sliding scale for those who qualify. Sessions are offered on a self-pay basis, with payment due at the time of service.

Insurance:
I am not currently in-network with insurance providers. 

Insurance-driven care often places financial and administrative priorities ahead of the therapeutic process. Requirements for diagnosis, documentation, and medical necessity can shape treatment decisions, while restrictions on session frequency and duration can limit the time needed for meaningful therapeutic work. I value the flexibility to make clinical decisions based on each client's needs rather than the limitations imposed by insurance companies prioritize profit and cost containment.

Availability:
My availability is limited to evenings and weekends.

About Me

I work with adults who feel worn down by patterns they didn't choose and don't fully understand. Many of the people I see have spent years surviving — managing intense emotions, substance use, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles — without ever being given a clear framework for how they got there or how to get somewhere better.

My background includes years of individual and group work in intensive outpatient settings, supporting people navigating trauma, addiction, grief, personality disorders, and mood disorders. Early in my work with substance use disorder, I came to understand that treating the addiction meant looking beyond the behavior itself. The reasons behind substance use were layered, complex, and entirely unique to each person. The more you understood someone's story, the more those behaviors began to make sense. I believe this is true of many of the behaviors we struggle with most—the ones that leave us feeling as though there is something "wrong" with us.

I am truly fascinated by that complexity, the way the mind works and the ways in which we live with, communicate with and heal our minds. I have sought out training in trauma informed treatment and earned my Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II as well as EMDR training from The Institute for Creative Mindfulness (approved by the EMDR International Association). I am currently learning everything I can about ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, AuADHD, and the ways these forms of neurodivergence intersect with trauma, anxiety and intrusive thought OCD. My approach is integrative, drawing from evidence based and well established theories rather than a single rigid model. I pull strategies from CBT, DBT, IFS, ACT, narrative, solution focused therapy, EMDR, and motivational interviewing.  

I prefer to approach therapy as a collaborative process and work with you to understand how early experiences, attachment patterns, grief, and a chronically activated nervous system can shape thoughts, emotions, and behavior. From there, we focus on building skills that translate into daily life- tools that support steadiness, clarity, and the ability to choose how you want to live. I place a strong emphasis on honesty and compassion in the therapeutic relationship. I do not stand in a place of judgement and I believe shame is something to be resolved, not reinforced.

You don't need to have insight, language, or goals figured out before starting. Many people begin therapy feeling confused, exhausted, or disconnected from themselves. My role is to help make sense of what's been driving your experiences and to support meaningful, sustainable change over time.