Aetna Therapists in Omaha, NE

Hello! Thank you for visiting my profile. I have been a therapist in the Omaha community for over 17 years. I have worked in a variety of settings including home-based services, intensive outpatient for eating disorders, school-based counseling services, and private group practice. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults. I combine both somatic and talk therapy modalities in counseling. I draw from a strength-based approach using cognitive-behavioral techniques. I am a Level 1 and Level 2 trained EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist. EMDR can help reprocess traumatic memories and heal symptoms related

Life seems really good, right? Your family loves you. You love them too. You love your job, have a great career, or you are are working towards one. yet you feel sad, scared, hurt and lonely. You want to be happy, joyful and hopeful about life. Days and nights all run together and life seems meaningless and without purpose. Your relationships are not fulfilling. You have crying spells but you wear a game face like everything is going great. It's time to find joy and happiness. it's time to build and enjoy nurturing relationships.

I treat adults and adolescents with addictive behaviors, depression, anxiety, oppositional behaviors, and/or trauma history. I also help to guide family members of those with addictions. I enjoy seeing the progress that people make in all areas of their life when they are able to put aside addictive behaviors, reduce their emotional pain, and genuinely feel better about themselves. I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and have used it to help people heal from trauma and reduce overall anxiety. I also use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Theory in my approach.

Welcome! I am currently accepting new clients both in person and via telehealth! After working at all levels of care within the mental health system, it is a joy and privilege to witness the journey of self actualization with my clients. I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing). I work primarily with adults and also integrate family sessions when needed.

Choosing to seek counseling can be overwhelming and it's often done at a difficult time. I strive provide a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental space for you to talk, learn about yourself and ultimately heal. Together we will decide what approach will work best for you and set achievable goals. My role is to support you as you figure out what's working, what isn't, and how you can get back on track.

Finding a therapist isn't always easy. Discussing one's inner thoughts and feelings can be uncomfortable and intimidating, but can also lead to something very empowering and life changing. As your therapist, I will provide you with a warm and safe environment free of judgment. I am a compassionate person who genuinely wants to see my clients live their best life. Together we will create an individualized treatment plan to address your concerns. I use evidence based treatment interventions to help you reach your personal goals.

"Life’s difficulties can be overwhelming and at times feel unmanageable. Utilizing aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness techniques, I can assist you in learning skills to manage life’s stressors and decrease that overwhelming feeling. Together, we can navigate through the therapeutic process and find what is comfortable for you. I assist individuals to address things such as relationships, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, and behaviors. I provide therapy for ages five and up for individuals, couples, families and groups. We also offer teen, adult male and female groups.

As a mental health therapist, my primary goal is to foster a safe and non-judgmental environment where you feel heard and understood. I will collaboratively work with you to build a healing environment. I strive to create an environment and therapeutic relationship that emphasizes trust, genuineness, and mutual respect. This creates a safe space for you to express and explore thoughts, feelings, and past experiences.

Is your child struggling with overwhelming emotions of anxiety or sadness? Are you concerned about your child’s increased explosive behavior or aggression? Do you worry about their family/peer relationships? You are not alone! My passion is helping children discover and build upon their unique set of gifts and abilities so they are able to develop the problem solving and coping skills needed for healing and growth. I will partner with you to help your child develop the skills they need to be successful, happy and healthy!

“Where do you want to go today?” and “What should we talk about today?” are two questions I regularly ask my clients at the start of a session. Although straightforward and basic, I believe that those questions really get to the crux of what counseling and therapy are all about. I want you to leave your session feeling like you have been heard and that you have a plan in place to move you towards your goals. Therapy can be difficult at times but know that you will have a therapist who is honest with you, supportive, and sincere.

I have worked within the Omaha community for 13 years focusing my care with clients on the inpatient units, partial hospitalization programs, and the psychiatric immediate care clinic. I have enjoyed working with individuals and their families from all backgrounds and the work within those programs has helped me to be able to now focus on work within my practice at Gold Circle Counseling.

As a psychotherapist, I can assist you in unlocking your innate potential. In our busy lives we tend to lose perspective and neglect caring for the body, mind and inner self. In psychotherapy, you are assessed in a holistic manner using a biopsychosocial approach and together we work on areas of your life that are in need of examination and healing. You will feel safe and supported on your journey and will never be judged for being who you are. I enjoy working with clients from a diverse background and embrace diversity in my practice. I'm open-minded, compassionate, experienced (but not stuffy), and have a sense of humor.

Unfortunately, everyone experiences painful events at times in their life. Helping people to rebuild their lives back to what it was before or building a whole new life is something I have enjoyed doing for over 20 years. I enjoy working with people by addressing a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, substance use and other addictions, various types of trauma, relationships, divorce, unresolved grief, co-dependency, and anger management to name a few. I accept most insurance plans including Medicaid. A reduced fee is available for clients without insurance on a limited basis. Telehealth services are also available.

It is my honor and privilege to bear witness to the stories of others through therapy. After working with hundreds of clients over the last decade who have faced anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief and medical complications, it is my belief that the human experience is complicated and filled with both triumph and tragedy as we each make our own journeys. My goal as a therapist is to help you live your life to the fullest with intention and meaning, while also helping you to show up as the best version of yourself.

“Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another”-Alfred Adler We all have an innate need to be heard, seen and felt. It is my desire and goal to provide this kind of experience to each and every person I encounter. Some times, it doesn’t seem like there are enough places where we as humans can go to breathe, to be, and experience unconditional acceptance. As a heart-led therapist, it is my top priority to show acceptance and understanding to you, regardless of your past, beliefs, and lifestyle.