Therapists in Missoula, MT

**Please note: I am not currently accepting new clients. I have 25 years experience providing psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families who are dealing with issues related to personal/relational growth, trauma, addiction and recovery, depression, anxiety, procrastination and motivation. I provide psychotherapy which is based on principles of mindfulness. I am a graduate of both the Hakomi and Sensorimotor Institutes which trains clinicians in the area of mindfulness based body centered psychotherapy.

Your emotional experience is one of your greatest resources and can give you information and rich insight into your yourself and the world around you,. This includes all of your experiences in life and relationships past and present. I can help you to uncover your rich emotionally tapestry and develop skills to navigate life. I also infuse playfulness into my sessions as we work together to understand your inner self. Specialties include anxiety, burnout, rites of passage, life transitions, working with children and young adults.

There are many barriers that prevent us from moving forward in life and therapy can help to overcome them. Over the last 15+ years, I have worked with individuals with a variety of struggles. I find that there is a strong connection between the expression of emotions and how healthy our relationships are. With a firm grasp of the research behind effective treatments, I balance compassion with strategies for creating lasting change. We will work collaboratively to create a plan for your individual needs. Therapy will focuses on actions, thoughts and feelings and when we may need to accept or change them.

Hello, thank you for considering me to help you achieve your mental health goals. I see clients who are looking for help navigating major life transitions, coping with depression/anxiety and other emotions, or are developing their major identities. Many of my clients come to therapy to create positive change in their lives, often after feeling lost, overwhelmed or alone. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community I often work with clients who identify as sexual and/or gender minorities, though all identities are welcome.

A central focus of my counseling practice is providing affirmative and anti-oppressive support to transgender, non-binary and gender diverse people of all ages, as well as the queer community more broadly. For some people, this might mean that you're actively questioning your gender identity, navigating transitioning or experiencing discrimination. For others, you might have unrelated mental health needs but want to know that you're in a space where your gender and sexuality won't be either ignored or overly focused upon, but just included as another aspect of your experience.

As we all know, life is full of changes. I believe that these changes, and times of transition, can be both difficult and wonderful. Opportunities await for those who are receptive to support, open to possibilities, and willing to engage with the process.

As a licensed clinical professional counselor, my focus is working with women and children both individually and together in a therapeutic environment. I have experience working in women's health both medically and physically through personal training and nutritional well being. We are navigating a challenging time in our world so I invite people in to explore the hard conversations in relationship to our well being both spiritually and emotionally. I also have a background in working children who have experienced trauma using non-directive play therapy to increase their ability to self-regulate and identify emotions.

I specialize in working with adults as they navigate life transitions and stressors. My approach is warm, client centered and relational, with the intent to walk alongside a person during the process of transition and change. My work facilitates a deepening of understanding of self, to support people in accepting who they are and knowing that they matter. My treatment philosophy is rooted in person-centered, strength-based, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, systems theory, and social justice.