I am originally from Niagara Falls, New York (Buffalo area). I am a huge Buffalo Bills fan! GO BILLS!! I have been in Arizona for over 20 years. The Arizona desert is amazing with its colorful sunrises and sunsets. Hiking helps me enjoy the solitude of the desert while taking time for myself. I enjoy my time with family and friends. Being creative brings me joy. I enjoy helping others grow and move forward from their struggles. I feel honored to help others heal.
I work well with other therapists, health professionals, and other professionals who have experienced relationship issues with their supervisors. I am trained in several different therapies because each person has a unique story with unique struggles and symptoms. Shrek said it well with "Ogres are like onions, they have layers." I am not saying people are onions however, our lives are complicated with lots of layers and each person is unique. I like Shrek's analogy because it keeps me curious as a helper and as a therapist. If I remain curious, I am not assuming I know everything about the client in my office. This is how I like to approach therapy. Our brain has the capacity to heal but sometimes the brain gets stuck in patterns, behaviors or memories.
I have years of experience that I bring to the therapy room. My experience includes but not limited to: Department of Child Safety, community mental health, inpatient hospital setting, intensive outpatient groups, PHP substance use treatment setting, Veteran and police services provider and private practice setting. If you are curious about me, reach out. We can have a conversation. I offer an complimentary 15 minute phone consultation. Good luck in your journey! I wish you healing in whatever capacity that may be.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful method of psychotherapy that has helped an estimated two million people of all ages relieve many types of psychological distress. It has been proven effective for alleviating symptoms of traumatic stress or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). EMDR, when done properly, is never about jumping right into the trauma story. It is a process that starts with building skills to be able to experience unpleasant and unwanted sensations associated with trauma and stress without becoming overwhelmed or reactive to them. I am certified in EMDR and a consultant-in-training for EMDR. For more information visit www.EMDRIA.org.
Brainspotting is a powerful, focused treatment method that works by identifying, processing and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional/body pain, trauma,
dissociation and a variety of other challenging symptoms. Brainspotting is a simultaneous form of diagnosis and treatment, enhanced with Biolateral sound, which is deep, direct, and powerful yet focused and containing.
Brainspotting is effective for a wide variety of emotional and somatic conditions. I am certified in Brainspotting and a consultant-in-training for Brainspotting.
Resource: www.brainspotting.com
Deep Brain Reorienting is a trauma psychotherapy. DBR aims to access and process traumatic experience by tracking the original sequence of physiological responses that occurred when the deep brain had been alerted to a threat or an attachment disruption. I am trained in level 2 of deep brain reorienting.
Resource: www.deepbrainorienting.com.
Call me for a complimentary 15 minute consultation to see if we are a good fit.
480-772-6965.