I am a lifelong learner and am passionate about the healing arts! I started my career in healthcare as a licensed massage therapist, and energy worker in 1997. I then completed degrees and national board certifications in medical nursing: cardiology, home health and end of life care, wound,ostomy and continence nursing (CWOCN), psychiatric nursing, holistic healthcare, and indigenous healing practices. I have practiced in wide variety of roles and settings. I received my master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) in 2018. I am a Nationally Board Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). My post-graduate education is in Ecopsychology.
I also have specialized post-graduate training in: dialectical behavior therapy, multiple somatic modalities, body mind and mindfulness based therapy, burnout/ vicarious trauma/compassion fatigue, domestic abuse and violence, personality disorders, and end of life/grief and loss.
Through counseling, I weave together my diverse skills and decades of experience in patient care to provide trauma-informed, client-centered, and compassionate counseling services.