I have been so blessed throughout my life, to begin learning about trauma and how to treat and heal it from a very young age. I am so grateful to have been taught by or worked alongside pioneers in the fields of disability rights, psychological trauma, veterans, and spirituality.
As much as many experts have taught me, some of the most powerful and gifted teachers I have are my clients. It has been a privilege to learn with them and from them.
My clinical experience includes crisis intervention, hostage negotiation, evaluation and treatment of past abuse, trauma, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), anger, depression, anxiety, addictions, and chronic pain; career counseling, case management, advocacy, accommodations of people who experience disabilities, blindness, limited vision, and deafblindness. I became involved in social justice issues and discovered that I have a gift for researching and writing legislation. I have a love for language, which relates to my personal philosophy for how to use psychotherapy, hypnosis, trauma therapy, and my passion for the integration of effective communication in mental, behavioral, and cognitive-behavioral therapies for people who experience specific disabilities that I have expertise.
After a decade of experience, specializing in Forgiveness Therapy, I was humbled to receive an official endorsement for my work with treating and healing trauma. This endorsement came from the 2022 American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal Award Winner, Robert D. Enright, Ph.D., who is regarded as “the Father of Forgiveness Therapy” and who Time magazine named “the forgiveness trailblazer”. Forgiveness has only recently been formally recognized in the psychological field as being central to healing from trauma. Yet, it’s a truth that has long been known, although often misunderstood for ages. I believe that forgiveness is more than a choice. Forgiveness is the opportunity to change the way your story ends. I look forward to being part of your story!