Specialties & Experience

I work with children, teens, and adults of all ages. I specialize in grief and loss, with extensive experience working with people who have lost parents, children, siblings, pregnancies, and pets. Grief is not just a response to death, so I also work extensively with people grieving other losses, such as divorce, job loss, major moves, and loss of identity.

I also work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, perfectionism, low frustration or distress tolerance, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, trauma, and major life transitions.

Approach

When working with children, I often incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Child-Centered Play Therapy, Solution-Focused Play Therapy, expressive arts, and creative interventions such as sand tray therapy.

I believe children often communicate and process their experiences in ways that go beyond words, and creative approaches can give them a safe and engaging way to express emotions and develop new coping skills.

With teens and adults, I frequently draw from CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic approaches.

Education

I earned both my master’s degree in Professional Counseling and my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Texas State University. I am graduating with my PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Adler University at the end of 2026. My dissertation is a collection of my most passionate research into counseling bereaved children.

Outside of the Therapy Room

Outside of therapy, my life revolves around my little family. I enjoy spending quality time with my husband, son, and our two dogs. I am also an avid reader and love curling up with a good fantasy or romance novel and an oversized cup of coffee. And, as a self-proclaimed reality television enthusiast, I am always happy to share a laugh about the latest episode of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City!