Therapists in Southwest, Reno, NV

Hi there! I strive to bring an empathetic, collaborative, and nonjudgmental approach to counseling with individuals, teens, and kids. I get excited about helping others find their best path to a meaningful life. Being human involves a lot of chaos in which having extra support can ease the burden. As a generalist practitioner, I use an integrative approach when it comes to treatment-as one size doesn’t fit all.

Clients who struggle with anxiety, parenting issues, depression, OCD, grief, trauma, and ADHD. Those individuals who seek specific tools to be able to be able to manage their symptoms or struggles in order to live the life they want to live. Also, to have someone come along side of them and walk with them during this challenging time in their life that will offer validation and empathy.

Below are some of the areas I specialize in and the various forms of therapy I've studied. Anxiety Depression Substance Abuse/Recovery Adolescent Services Trauma Informed Care LGBTQIA+ Family Systems CBT- Cognitive Behavorial Therapy DBT - Dialectic Behavorial Therapy EFT - Emotional Focus Therapy IFS - Internal Family systems.

My approach is strengths-based, collaborative and integrative--with adolescents, adults, seniors, families, and couples. Many of my clients have been highly traumatized, sometimes w/complex PTSD &/or dissociative disorders. Other issues include depression, anxiety, adult ADHD, substance use and/or addictions; domestic conflict; need for parenting education and support; compromised physical health/chronic pain issues, onset of dementia, grief about aging & general grief/loss. Our goals include [trauma] recovery with expanded social, medical and mental health supports.

I have been working as a Marriage and Family Therapist since September, 2016. I retired from Washoe County School District where I served as a teacher and administrator with students from pre-k through high school. I provide individual, family, and couples counseling in my private practice and I work in Carson City School District providing counseling services for students. My background includes work with individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. I am interested in working with a wide variety of clients including children, adolescents, and adults and hope I can be of assistance to you and your family.

Humans grow most optimally through states of discomfort. If you're ready to embrace discomfort to grow, I'm all too excited to share tools and perspective. Let's you expand your edges with a healthy dedication to the mystery.

Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Are you not sure how make your relationship(s) more satisfying? Are you tired of being sick and tired? Then starting therapy is for you.

My goal is for therapy to be a collaborative process to facilitate change, and I use an integrative approach to help clients explore and achieve their desired goals. I advocate for therapy to be a safe space for clients to come as they are, process their experiences, and promote personal growth. I value authenticity and meet clients where they are at while gently challenging them to make shifts for forward progress. I have a passion for working with healthcare workers, first responders, service members and dependents, college students and young adults, and high achievers, but I enjoy working with adults of all ages and backgrounds.

Immediate Saturday openings! I draw from a wide range of treatment methods to create your customized treatment plan to help with addiction, trauma symptoms, depression, and/or anxiety. I have specialized training and shared life experience with ADHD both as a parent and having ADHD myself. I have experience working with clients have experienced simple or complex traumas, those who identify with an LGBTQ+ identity, clients with legal concerns, as well as those with substance and alcohol abuse.

Now accepting new clients!- Cant stop thinking about food? Fear of being Fat? Fear of never being good enough? Or do you eat to avoid your life? Have you been on a diet for decades in an attempt to actually like your body? But that day just hasn’t come… You keep waking up hoping something changes, yet it’s the same old cycle with food, weight and body image, day after day. Do your fears about your body get in the way of socialization? Do you avoid things you used to enjoy? Restaurants? Potlucks? Swimming suits? Do you wish you could just live fearlessly? Free from the endless drama of food and weight? I can help!

In the midst of life and its constant changes, it is comforting, at times, to have someone to talk with. I enjoy being a light and ear for others during more challenging times. The needs we have as individuals change as we grow and it can be tough to identify the lessons that motivate us to press forward. As we and our environments continue to shift, at times we can get stuck. It takes courage to acknowledge our own reflection and seek what we need. While attempting to balance various life developments, emotionally/mentally, conquering goals may seem bleak or unattainable. Whatever those desires or stressors, I will sit with you.

Welcome! Congratulations for taking the first step-it truly takes courage to seek out assistance. Clinical therapy can be a space for exploration, reflection, healing, and growth. Using your life experiences, strength, and values, I partner with you to navigate what you are seeking to understand or change. I work with people experiencing anxiety, burnout, depression, unresolved trauma, and relationship issues as well as other needs.

As a highly trained and experienced Psychotherapist, I focus on treatment that addresses blocks to living a full and productive life. My goals are to help clients understand self-defeating patterns or dynamics that may be sabotaging their lives, heal attachment ruptures, provide support while practicing new behaviors, work through challenging situations or life crises, and learn to identify existing while teaching new strengths and skills. Our objective as a team will be to enhance your quality of life by helping you reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

We combine evidence based practices and an authentic therapeutic relationship to empower clients to heal and make the changes they are seeking. We are dedicated to helping individuals and couples who have experienced childhood abuse and neglect, complex trauma, chronic illness, eating disorders, depression, and anxiety. We are also proficient in working with neurodivergent conditions such as ADHD, Autism and OCD and can help you overcome the associated sensory issues, maladaptive behaviors, and negative core beliefs that often accompany these conditions.