About Me

My journey to becoming a therapist began after several years of working as post-doctoral research assistant and realizing I enjoyed the idea of what I was doing but was deeply unhappy with the reality of it.

This disconnect lead me down a path toward changing my career, becoming a parent, and understanding that perfectionism had fully driven my life for all of my years up until that point.

Deep denial ("I’m not a perfectionist, I know I’m not perfect, there are just right and wrong ways to do things and I want to make sure I do it right…") slowly gave way to....

acceptance,

confidence,

and peace.

Training and Education

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of Kansas, supervised by Kirsten Oelklaus, LSCSW
Working towards the designation of Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) - under the supervision of Kirsten Oelklaus, LSCSW, CED-S through the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP)
Master’s degree in Social Work with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health
Doctoral degree in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Gifted & Talented Education. Experience working in academic research and training with the National Center for Research on Gifted Education.
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher with specialized prenatal yoga level-1 training and specialized restorative practice training.
Completed an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course, developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Through this program, I have acquired in-depth training in mindfulness meditation, body awareness, and yoga, which I integrate into my therapeutic practice to help clients manage stress and enhance their overall well-being.

Clinical Experience

I have worked with...

individual clients
group psychotherapy
loved one support groups
meal support

I have experience working with...

eating disorders
perfectionism
OCD
anxiety
depression
ADHD

....and more.

Personal

I love cacao, journaling, and also the woods
I am Mom to two
I have been a NICU parent
I love cozy blankets, hoodies, and candles
I'm an Enneagram 4w5 and Myers-Briggs INFP
I have a love/hate relationship with dialectics
Wordplay enthusiast. I believe a clever pun can brighten any day

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