"I would not interfere with any creed of yours, or want to appear that I have all the cures. There is so much to know; so many things are true, the way my feet must go may not be right for you. And so I give this spark of what is light to me, to guide you through the dark but not tell you what to see." Anonymous
about . . .I am a native Las Vegan who made Nashville home in 2003, where I now live with my husband and cockatiel. Enneagram 8. Human Design - Generator
Interests: art galleries and museums, meditation, birding, experiential gatherings, pushing my edge, reading non-fiction, djembes, movement, the unknown, cultural diversity, eating but not cooking ethnic food, fire pits, board games, coffee shops, travel, nature, and continued personal growth and healing. My values drive my practice and person-hood and help me to be with you and myself nonjudgmentally, allowing space for safe exploration as you make your way toward gentle change and healing. |
background . . .Many years ago, I wanted to become a therapist but wasn't ready. My own work had to come first before I could step into the arena with anyone else. Eventually, I earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology with the intention of becoming a physical therapist. However, massage therapy took hold of my heart and I switched paths, becoming a nationally certified massage therapist, focusing on the treatment of chronic and acute physical pain using an assortment of deep tissue and structural integrative modalities.
This led to whole body balancing using various energy and physical based modalities. Repeatedly, I witnessed individual physical structures - the quality of tissue, the anatomical balance of each part to its whole, and the bodies movement - most notably how these physical observations correlate to the individual's emotions, beliefs, trauma, and personality. How we move and interact with others and Self reveals the integration of discontent or wellness throughout our whole being - emotional, physically, mental, and spiritual. After unpacking my own issues, including an eating disorder, with consistent counseling, meditation, and life experience, I decided to become a professional counselor and received a Masters in Counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University. private practice . . . Many people I work with in private practice experience eating disorders, body dissatisfaction, mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD or complex trauma, drug/alcohol abuse, personality disorders, and dissociative disorders, and intrapersonal conflict. From 2013 until 2018, I've led various groups such as experiential body-image, expressive movement, boundaries, DBT skills, and process groups within a clinical eating disorder agency, and I've presented on eating disorders for graduate students at Trevecca Nazarene University. My therapeutic approach is heavy in mindfulness and the repair of attachment disruptions. I believe the source of suffering originates from our natural biology and predispositions, early programming and beginnings, and poor attachment to caregivers, as far back as life in the womb as well as past generations. - Experiential and psychodrama techniques - Trauma stage processing. - Comprehensive DBT - Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM) - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing level II (EMDR). - Mindful meditation - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Enneagram This is an abbreviated list of my training and hope it gives you an adequate understanding of my clinical experience and education as a professional counselor. Memberships: American Counseling Association International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Renewed - Eating Disorder Support of Tennessee. |