Presbyterian Therapists in Silver City, NM

I am an independently licensed marriage and family therapist with an extensive background in Pk-12 and post-secondary education. I have been trained systemically, both in the areas of leadership and family systems. Therefore, when working with individuals and families, I practice a systems approach to treatment, engaging in the therapeutic process as a client-centered, collaborative relationship. My core beliefs incorporate the value of the client's narrative. I view the client as the expert on his or her story. My role is to co-construct therapeutic goals that can create a space for change to best support the client's journey.

I work with individuals to support their healthy emotional development and growth. I support and understand the complexities of my clients emotions through the lenses of brain science and early attachments as well as relationship dynamics, adverse childhood experiences and modern stresses. I help them to assess their life situations, consider their perspective and develop strategies that positively enhance the many aspects of their life. I approach this work with passion and look for potential joy and laughter with each session as well as recognize the ongoing struggles toward emotional health my clients face.

Welcome to your own inner journey to transformative personal growth, empowerment and well-being! Our work together will encourage you to listen to and trust confidently in your own feelings, heart and intuition. I have found that emotions are our primary response to the world around us and contain all the information we need to learn to thrive. Focusing directly on the feelings underlying your issues rather than the thoughts will give you profound insight and clarity, and allow issues to resolve naturally and permanently. Learning to accept and trust in your own unique emotional/ intuitive perspective will bring you genuine self confidence, a renewed sense of direction in life, and dramatic spiritual/ psychological growth. My passion is to help you discover the natural healing magic within yourself!

You are only limited by our unknown blocks creating barriers to achieving your hearts’ desires. However, transforming obstacles creates possibilities beyond what you once thought possible. Honestly, I see this process of self-discovery as a miraculous unfolding that never ceases to amaze me. I am passionate about mind and body integration. Natural healing occurs with a combination of mind, heart, body, and brain. This warmhearted combination results in meaning-making, discovering purpose, and achieving goals. I stay current on research related to multiple areas of treatment.

Not currently accepting new clients.

As a professional my hope is to assist individuals and families to have better communication by giving new tools to address depression, anxiety, stress and relationship issues. If desired I incorporate Christian values.

Provide Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling; Promoting Healing, Guidance and Empowering Relationships to Children, Adolescents, Families and Couples.

Southwest Passages is dedicated to supporting individuals, couples and families find enhanced meaning and aliveness through successful navigation of life's challenges and transitions. In a supportive environment we listen for what the language of the body and psyche is wanting to communicate, asking even, so the natural architecture of who you are can realign itself. Shedding of skins and integration of unresolved grief and trauma may be an important aspect of our work together. Besides traditional therapy, healing and expressive arts SE (Somatic Experiencing) nature based practices and individual and couples wilderness retreats are additionally offered.

I am a mature, experienced psychotherapist and have practiced counseling for 19 years. I work with people on issues related to anxiety and depression, including life transitions, relationships, identity issues, stress, career, childhood problems, chronic illness, and stages of life.