Areas of Specialization
  •  Lifespan Integration
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  • Trauma/PTSD
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  • Depression, Anxiety, & Mood Disorder
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  • Counselor/Pastor 
  • Self-Care & Compassion Fatigue
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  • Marriage/Relational Therapy
  • w/Gottman Method
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  • Faith Transition
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  • Grief
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  • Stress Management
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  • Christian Counseling
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  • End of Life Transition

Personal 

I am originally from the Seattle area and moved to Utah with my family in 2010.  My husband and I have been married for over 30 years and we have 2 healthy and unique young men.  We enjoy the outdoors here in Utah year round by boating, skiing, hiking, checking out the sites around the area, and gardening.  Prior to counseling I taught high school for 15 years at the secondary level, and served as a director of Children’s Ministries in Seattle.

 Education
 

Masters of Arts: Professional Counseling 2010     Liberty University

Bachelor of Arts: Social Studies (Cum Laude)  1993   Washington State University

Specialized Training:         

            Gottman Method Couples Therapy: Level 1-3                  2014, 2015, 2018

           Lifespan Integration:  Beginning, Advanced, Child/Adolescence training,                     and Trauma  2010, 2011, 2013

            Love and Logic Parenting:Children & Adolescents  2010

            Secondary Education Teaching: K-12 French & Social Studies 1994

            Secondary Education Teaching: 4-12 History 1994

Professional Affiliations:

            American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)

            Utah Mental Health Counselors Association (UMHCA)

            National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)

            American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)

          American Psychological Association (APA)