Specialties
Trauma
Adoption dynamics
Caregiver-Child relationship / Attachment transitions
Behavioral and emotional challenges
ADHD
Anxiety
Grief and loss
Family changes
Medical trauma
Parenting Support
Parent Recovery/Addiction dynamics
I work with caregivers to collaborate on the healing process for children with a focus on transitioning therapeutic support back to families. I believe counselors facilitate healing by walking alongside the struggles of others, allowing safe exploration of hurts in a way that discovers acts of love, uncovers hope, and reveals a greater transformational goal that encourages lasting change. It is an honor to share this relational space with children as they internalize a new sense of self and begin to make shifts towards increased joy and well-being. My leisure time is spent outdoors, traveling, reading, volunteering, enjoying family, and centering my life around a faithful relationship with God.
Education and Training
Play Therapy training from Texas State University
MA Professional Counseling, Liberty University
BA Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University, minor in Substance Abuse
Attachment-Centered Therapy
Play Therapy and Sand Tray modalities
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), trauma intervention
Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT)
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Infant Mental Health
Trauma Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (TF-EAP)
Natural Processing (Somatic EMDR)
SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions)
Integrative Attachment Trauma Protocol for Children (IATP-C)
Theraplay®
Parenting Programs: Positive Discipline, Incredible Years-Infant and Toddler curriculum, Triple P Parenting, Nurturing Parenting Program, and Brazelton’s Touchpoints
Crisis management protocols: CISM, CERT, and Psychological First Aid