About Me

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Parent Coach.  I currently have a private practice and consult and supervise at K-8 schools.

I have collaborated with hundreds of parents and families to help overcome family struggles in the home while integrating tools related to the Positive Discipline approach by Dr. Jane Nelsen and Collaborative and Proactive Solutions. I am both a Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator and a Certified Positive Discipline Classroom Educator.

I also incorporate training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), Parent Based Training for Highly Dependent Adult Children, Exposure Therapy, Non-Violent Resistance, Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Based Interventions for Children and Teens, Redirecting Children’s Behavior, and Neuroscience, among other things.  

I worked at a K-8th grade public charter school as a Counselor and Mental Health Services Provider from 2012- 2021, supporting  children, adolescents, adults, couples and families providing individual, and group therapy and parenting education. I continue to supervise and consult there.

I am a wife and mother and an empathetic, compassionate and non-judgmental person, who believes in both deeply accepting and loving our imperfect selves, but also growing emotionally throughout our lifetime. 

I’ve had many years of experience in the business world, working in the legal real estate and land use industry. There I gained hands on training in navigating a work environment and learning win-win negotiation skills and conflict resolution. 

I have also served on many non-profit boards and schools and helped design and deliver social emotional curriculum in connection with those positions.