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I am so glad you are here.

  

My background is in practicing mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).  I am integrating Somatic Experiencing (SE) in my practice.  SE is a body-based therapy approach for treating trauma.

 

I am Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization (EMDR) and have found EMDR can shift negative core beliefs in transformative ways.  I am a EMDRIA Consultant and provide EMDR Consultation to EMDRIA EMDR therapists seeking foundational consultation hours or certification hours.  

 I am also a Certified Perinatal trauma Specialist. I have specific training in Perinatal Mental Health and prengnacy and infant loss.  I receive ongoing perinatal training and consultation in my practice.

  NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) treats CPTSD and provides a safe framework for addressing attachment, relationships, and developmental trauma. I am a NARM therapist. 

I am a Kansas City native.  I am LGBTQ affirming.  I believe black and brown lives matter.   I love traveling, learning, gardening, design, art history, and acupressure.   

Licenses

  • State of Kansas Clinical License (LSCSW)

  • State of Missouri Clinical License (LCSW)

 

Education

  • Master of Social Work 

    • University of Kansas

 

Certifications

  • EMDRIA EMDR Certified 

  • EMDRIA Consultant

  • Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C)

  • NARM Therapist 

  • Practitioner of Japanese Acupressure

Member Affiliations

  • EMDRIA (EMDR International Association)

  • LGBT-Affirming Therapist Guild

  • Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Training

  • EMDRIA EMDR Level I and Level II

  • Advanced EMDR Perinatal training

  • NARM Level I and Level II

  • Brainspotting Phase I

  • Somatic Experiencing Advanced Year

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Mo department of Mental Health)

  • ACT

  • EMDRIA Speaker on EMDR in the Perinatal Period 

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