Therapists in 99218

The last ten years I have specialized primarily in addiction. I have worked in a variety of settings with both adolescents and adults. That generally equates to specializing in relationships, whether it be to another thing, person or to oneself. We all go through seasons of discomfort and growth, I am here to take it one step at a time with you.

It's all about relationships. Relationships can be fun and exciting, and also difficult work due to differing perspectives, wants and needs. Staying curious and compassionate can foster courage and confidence to maintain and grow relationally with self and others.

I started my career working in community mental health where I provided group and individual therapy for both children and adults. I've worked with people dealing with a variety of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and more. While I haven't chosen a niche just yet, I have developed a passion for helping people feel empowered and helping people heal from trauma.

My counseling philosophy is rooted in the belief that the client is the expert in their own life and that each person has an innate ability to grow and change. Therapy is a process that can help you identify unresolved issues that impact your access to that ability. Before beginning my time as a counselor I worked with individuals and families as a teacher, and by serving on the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board and the Los Alamos New Mexico Board of Education. Through that work, I saw the impact that empathy and mental health professionals can make in the lives of individuals, families and communities.

The journey to becoming a parent can be full of challenging feelings, thoughts and transitions. I am a certified perinatal mental health specialist and certified attachment-focused therapist with over a decade of experience working with clients. I believe that the transition into parenthood is often one of the most challenging and transformative periods in life and am passionate about supporting people in this transition. My approach to therapy is a collaborative process with you, pulling from various therapeutic approaches together we will tailor therapy to what will work best for you.

I take a person-centered approach to helping adolescence and adults understand and manage interpersonal impacts on their relationships, past-trauma, depression, anxiety, and grief. You may feel devalued, a lack of direction, meaning, motivation or have lost interest in things that once brought you joy. We will work together to rediscover your internal well of strength and joy.

Throughout life, the struggles we face can leave us feeling as though we are wandering through a never-ending desert without shade, water, or comfort in sight. This can lead us to feeling exhausted, alone, and hopeless. Juniper NW Counseling is about offering that moment of shade, a space to rest, heal and be restored. Whether your desert is depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, isolation in relationships, feelings of inadequacy, or parenting challenges, I work to create a non-judgmental space where you can feel safe to share about the most vulnerable parts of your desert.

Therapy is a place where you can come as you are, process life's challenges, relationship struggles, seasons of doubt, feeling stuck or sad, anger, or maybe even ambivalence. In this space we can walk together through past trauma, areas of hurt or betrayal, and life transitions to pursue healing, restoration, and authenticity. Together we can notice attachment wounds and past events that may be continuing to shape your narrative and work toward interpersonal, inner growth and acceptance. Healing takes work and having support as you wade through those deep waters allows us to face fear and pain with bravery and create resilience.

I am passionate about Sports Performance Therapy and have training and experience to implement sports psychology skills and techniques with athletes of all ages and levels in order to effectively identify, address, and resolve their struggles with performance and overall mental health issues. Using motivators such as meaning and purpose, my goal is for clients to feel and perform at their best – not just in their given sport, but also in their relationships and life concerns. I guide clients on relaxation techniques, positive self-talk, and their discovery of tools to cope with the pressures of competition, relationships, and life.

I believe that we are harmed in relationships and we heal in relationships. I approach therapy from a deeply relational space where everything that's occurring therapeutically is happening between us. Despite what problems or challenges you're facing, I invite you to show up authentically. I believe that as we enter into your story we together will attend to the various themes and patterns of your life, to listen to what's sitting below the surface of your unconscious, and to be present to the here and now of your emotional experiences. I believe in deep emotional work rather than just behavioral interventions.

Are you tried of feeling anxious, afraid, depressed, overwhelmed or haunted by your past such as abuse and trauma? With good coping/life skills, trauma recovery and operating in harmony with all 3 minds you possess, you can do ANYTHING! Consider hypnotherapy or counseling done in a heartfelt, client centered, strengths perspective. YOU are more powerful than you know! Call me at (509) 448-5660.