About Me:

Early in my professional career I worked as a Paramedic in a very busy 911 system. It was during my work as a Paramedic that I witnessed the variety of human experiences, from the celebratory (such as child-birth) to the traumatic, which impact the psyche from birth to old age. After nearly ten years of working as a practitioner of physical healing, I intentionally turned my attention to the psychological aspect of experience.

Over the past 6 years’ I have worked with adults, children, adolescents, and families dealing with depression, conflict, anger, abuse, trauma, grief, loss, addictive behaviors, anxiety, major transitions, cultural conflicts and relationship issues. More specifically, I worked in the public education setting for where I was largely responsible for helping students, individually and in group settings, work through the particular psychological issues that affected their academic performance. Throughout this work I specialized in supporting diverse minority populations and community building.

During my work as a community liaison and counseling practicum supervisor I completed my Master’s Degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. My counseling training was specifically geared toward integrating several counseling modalities and techniques, such as: Client-Centered psychotherapy, Gestalt Psychotherapy, and using meditative and contemplative practices for self-reflection and personal growth. The integration of these various psychotherapeutic practices has led me to develop an effective and integrative counseling style.

To learn more about my approach see "Transformative Counseling" on the services page.