Expressive Arts Therapists in Carbondale, CO

As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Yoga Therapist, together we will use the brilliance of your mind and the wisdom of your body to heal and transform. We are an intelligent species with abundant knowledge, yet easily default into old primitive patterns of reaction. No matter what you have experienced in life, it is absolutely possible to rewire your brain and nervous system for healthy attachment and nourishment. It is my passion to walk alongside your journey, offering skillful presence as you remember the innate healing and power that lies within. Give yourself the gift of therapy.

I work with empowering adults, teens, couples and families with the difficult challenges that life can bring. We work together to resolve issues of confusion, lack of purpose, divorce, trauma, physical and sexual abuse, grief and loss, blended families, adoption and transitions. We can heighten your insight and awareness about how to shift into healthier, more satisfying patterns and highlight your strengths, talents and passions to create the life you desire. It takes courage to seek counseling support to make changes in your life. I respect your journey and sincere effort.

My approach with clients is relational, somatic/body-centered and trauma-resilience informed - trusting that grief is a natural part of our soulfully lived lives. I provide a strong container, attuned presence and deep listening, allowing threads of connection and meaning to be recognized and woven. Together, we identify and affirm capacities of resilience while turning toward how we are each called to grow and evolve into meaningful connection and service. I specialize in grief counseling, spiritual companioning, dreamwork, somatic and mindful awareness, and life transitions of all kinds, including illness and end of life.

As a licensed therapist, I enjoy working with individuals in all stages of life (adults, children, teens, and families). After spending years as a Denver based mental health clinician, I am thrilled to return to private practice in my hometown of the Roaring Fork Valley. I am able to help address a wide range of challenges that we all struggle with at certain points in our lives, including anxiety, trauma, grief, motivation, relationships, depression, and more. Sessions are always grounded in my clients' sense of a trusting and positive therapeutic relationship. This is the foundation from which our work together begins.

I treat individuals experiencing symptoms of grief and loss, trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, life transitions, and relationships. I have experience working with individuals of all ages in both clinical and crisis settings. I believe personal growth and change happens when the counseling process is purposeful and intentional. I want to assist people in understanding their problems, defining goals, and developing realistic action plans. Together, we’ll identify the nature of the problems that you’re dealing with and find the solution best suited to your goals. It would be an honor to work with you.

There’s no greater freedom than living in your true self, a self authentically and lovingly connected to others. It’s how we are built. It’s how our children are built. Living the kind of balance many of us aspire to looks a heck of lot easier in print than it is in action. It takes work to integrate it all, but it is so worth it. I bring 14 years of doctoral + post-doctoral level training and 27 years of experience to best individualize the care. In Aspen, convenient therapy, consult and fun Developmental Play sessions. From California/Colorado, you may establish online adult/adolescent therapy that keep up with you on the go.