ABOUT
ME

I began my professional journey as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist with 2,000 hours of training before returning to college as a non-traditional (ie, older) student to write a memoir about my own journey through trauma and healing. During college, I discovered the healing power of therapy and the sanctuary of therapeutic spaces, both through individual counseling and group therapy. I participated in Dream Group throughout undergrad, which completely changed the trajectory of my life. It was during this time when I realized that my life path wasn't so much to write stories, but to create a safe space where life stories are honored, shared, and created in a therapeutic setting.

I graduated from Adams State University with an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2021 after a two-year internship at the Fort Lewis College Counseling Center where I provided individual and group counseling to adults of all ages. With a special interest in depth psychology and women’s issues, I co-facilitated process-oriented group therapy in the form of Dream Group, Women’s Circle, a mindfulness-based group.

From 2020-2022, I volunteered for both the Crisis Text Line and Colorado’s Human Trafficking Hotline where I discovered a rich passion for supporting individuals in the darkest periods of their lives. Since graduating in 2021, I have worked as a crisis therapist in various roles/settings including mobile crisis, co-responding, and most recently working as a clinician at a walk-in crisis center. I have extensive experience supporting individuals experiencing suicidality and self-harm, trauma, shame, mood regulation, OCD, addiction, existential crises, grief, relationship and family conflict, high stress levels, and difficult life situations. 

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In my free time, I enjoy adventures (and quiet strolls) in nature, marveling at beautiful things, dancing, yoga, meditation, concerts, running, skiing, reading, writing, collecting vinyl, and rollerblading with my dog. 

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