I was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. I completed my graduate school education in San Diego, CA and completed my internship and post-doctoral training in Springfield, MO. I maintain a nonjudgmental stance in an effort to meet people where they are and approach treatment collaboratively.
I began my graduate training in a Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program before transitioning to clinical psychology. I was trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) throughout my graduate training, internship, and post-doctoral residency. I also completed a fellowship in the Psychoanalytic approach.
I will ask about the most problematic issue in your life, and how I can help with addressing the issue in the moment. We will develop a plan to build a life that is worth living, whatever that might look like for you, in the long-term. During the initial encounter, I will not emphasize any history that you do not feel prepared to address initially. Therapy is a process that develops and improves over time.
