Education
BA in Psychology Sonoma State University
MA in Counseling Sonoma State University
Accredidation as Triple P provider primary care level 3
Accredidation as Triple P provider level 4 group
Completion of intensive 17 day Somatic Psychotherapy training
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #49259.
My professional experience is in a number of different areas, including, early childhood, extensive work with adolescents, work with trauma in various age groups, crisis counseling, parenting and co-parenting, as well as individual depth work.
Experience
Volunteer for United Against Sexual Assault rape crisis line
Volunteer counselor at YWCA therapeutic preschool
Volunteer counselor at YWCA with women who have fled domestic violence situations
Counselor at SSU's Community Counseling Center
Support Our Students Counselor at a local middle school, counseling at risk teens
Currently running Sonoma County Office of Education's 12 week mental health program. Offering play therapy to special needs preschoolers and weekly counseling to their families
Also at present maintaining a practice at the S O S Community Counseling Clinic which offers counseling to all ages and populations in downtown Santa Rosa.
Modalities
Witnessing the healing power of the creative arts has inspired me to bring this into my work with clients, including art, movement, collage and various other modalities into sessions.
Using somatic techniques in my practice has allowed me to see the depth of healing that can occur when the body and mind connect. There is a wisdom in our bodies and when we access this we can utilize this wisdom in our work together.
Although both somatic and creative/expressive arts are areas of interest for me I work with clients in more traditional ways as well.
When working with children I implement primarily non-directive child centered play, getting down to the child's level and using the themes they bring to therapy as a launching place for further exploration.
BA in Psychology Sonoma State University
MA in Counseling Sonoma State University
Accredidation as Triple P provider primary care level 3
Accredidation as Triple P provider level 4 group
Completion of intensive 17 day Somatic Psychotherapy training
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #49259.
My professional experience is in a number of different areas, including, early childhood, extensive work with adolescents, work with trauma in various age groups, crisis counseling, parenting and co-parenting, as well as individual depth work.
Experience
Volunteer for United Against Sexual Assault rape crisis line
Volunteer counselor at YWCA therapeutic preschool
Volunteer counselor at YWCA with women who have fled domestic violence situations
Counselor at SSU's Community Counseling Center
Support Our Students Counselor at a local middle school, counseling at risk teens
Currently running Sonoma County Office of Education's 12 week mental health program. Offering play therapy to special needs preschoolers and weekly counseling to their families
Also at present maintaining a practice at the S O S Community Counseling Clinic which offers counseling to all ages and populations in downtown Santa Rosa.
Modalities
Witnessing the healing power of the creative arts has inspired me to bring this into my work with clients, including art, movement, collage and various other modalities into sessions.
Using somatic techniques in my practice has allowed me to see the depth of healing that can occur when the body and mind connect. There is a wisdom in our bodies and when we access this we can utilize this wisdom in our work together.
Although both somatic and creative/expressive arts are areas of interest for me I work with clients in more traditional ways as well.
When working with children I implement primarily non-directive child centered play, getting down to the child's level and using the themes they bring to therapy as a launching place for further exploration.
