Qualifications and Experience

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Idaho
• ​Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Washington
• National Certified Counselor
• Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Gonzaga University
• Bachelor of Arts in Recreational Therapy from San Diego State University
• Additional training in marital therapy at the Gottman Institute in Seattle, WA
• ​Advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
• Seven years working in inpatient psychiatry and chemical dependency
• Over twenty five years working in outpatient mental health therapy

 
Specialties

• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Attachment Based Therapy
• Family Systems 
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Experiential Therapy

Couples Counseling

• Relational distress and disconnection
• Repairing and creating secure attachments
• Identifying and resolving conflict cycles
• Life transitions
• Therapeutic separation
• Betrayal trauma 
• Affair recovery

Adult Individual Counseling

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Abuse
• Trauma
• Life transitions
• Women's issues
• Spiritual concerns

Fees

• Accepts Blue Cross of Idaho (client is responsible to confirm their plan's benefits)
• ​Self pay 

• Can provide invoices for insurance reimbursement