Welcome

Hello! 

I am sure the decision to begin the journey of engaging in counseling was not an easy one but, here you are! I am excited for the opportunity to partner with you as you start this courageous journey of seeking help and pursuing a better version of yourself. Being someone who has seen first-hand the life changing impacts of participating in therapy, I am eager for the opportunity to assist you with achieving your set goals while in counseling.  

Engaging in counseling will often challenge you to share vulnerable parts of your life and story. As your clinician, I want you to be encouraged to know that my role is to create a safe space. Our time together will be an opportunity for us to work together towards your goals for therapy. Therapy is work but just know, you will not be working through it alone! I will be here with you to provide support, guidance, and more importantly an attentive ear. This is your journey, and I will be here to walk with you through it.  

I am looking forward to meeting you and starting this process! Sometimes the biggest hurdle to change is to simply start.

My Approach

The approach I use is a holistic approach, which helps me guide with empathy, as well as it allows me to incorporate the cognitive process typically used in therapy. My main goal is to help you connect dots that at times may seem blurry, help to smooth the wrinkles in the process until you find independence, assertiveness, and coping skills to help you reach the point of success in your life, and to help you face challenges and failures despite of your fears.

I believe fear will never go away, as it is part of the journey to protect us. But we should not allow fear to paralyze us and push us out of balance. I know that finding balance can be hard. I personally regardless of my journey with difficult experiences, started to love myself as I am with my flaws, my experiences, and my abilities. Many years ago, I started my journey as a dancer and founded a multicultural ladies’ dance group at UNK. As I grew in my career, I started to see human capabilities in overcoming, challenges. This is why, I have focused my work on helping patients in their turmoil find a more stable, joyful, rewarding path, because I know is possible, and we do not need to conform to a life that doesn’t feel right.