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About My Clients
Are the teenage years bumpier than you thought? Maybe your mind is loud with worries and you can't seem to feel rested; no matter how much sleep you're getting. You’re really feeling the pressure. You're tired of beating yourself up. Therapy can provide you with a space to sort inherited patterns into helpful and not so helpful piles, reduce anxiety, explore new ways of managing stress, and hone connection skills that make relationships smoother. I can help you release what's weighing on you.
My Background and Approach
I chose a career in therapy because it gave me an opportunity to utilize science in uncharted territory. I’ve always been inspired by trying to answer big questions through collaboration. I’m a teacher’s kid which taught me an unyielding respect and admiration for young people and lifelong learning. I earned my undergraduate degree in psychology from Baylor University before moving on to Texas Woman’s University to earn a Masters in Counseling Psychology. I’ve taught relational health classes in high schools , cared for youth in foster care, seen university students through making the leap to college, and supported families in crisis in residential treatment centers. In my approach I value neuroscience, genuineness, and authenticity. I’ll show up as me so you can feel comfortable being you. You can expect me to serve as a sort of “magic mirror” helping you see a different view of yourself and offering you suggestions and thoughtful observations to move you towards your goals.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Two of my most cherished values are justice and creativity. In practice, that looks like choosing to be aware of the systems and structures that contribute to injustice and marginalization and striving to dismantle them. You can trust that in sessions wounds from systems of oppression will be addressed, validated, and tended. As a person also impacted by these systems, I work to ensure I’m caring for myself too. Expressing creativity is one of my favorite ways to do that. My creativity has often been expressed in music. I’m an avid choral singer and Broadway aficionado. I also use creativity to find new perspectives and solutions. I couldn’t choose which cat to take home with me at the shelter so I have two. (See? Creative solution!) I like to dance in my kitchen with them while I cook. I’m a bookworm with a soft spot for SciFi (which sparked that fascination with science all those years ago) who never grew out of stuffed animals.