About Me

I was introduced to art therapy during a long-term hospitalization as a child which left me hard-of-hearing. Through the guidance of an art therapist and the healing power of art-making, I was able to transform my feelings of anger, inadequacy, sorrow and fear into feelings of accomplishment and understanding.  Art Therapy helped me lead a meaningful life.

To help others come to grip with their challenges, I pursued and attained a dual Master’s degree in Art Therapy and Clinical Psychology at a world-renowned school for mindfulness and psychotherapy, Naropa University. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Art Therapist (LAT) and Nationally Registered Art Therapist (ATR). I am currently working on an EMDR certification with a speciality in Maternal/Perinatal Mental Health.

The beginning of my career mainly took place in various children’s hospitals, which was my passion for a long time. The only thing missing was being able to have long-term relationships with the children and families I was working with. Thus, I moved into private practice in 2012.

For the first six years in private practice, I solely focused on children and teens, specializing in early trauma, chronic illness, depression, anxiety and school avoidance. In 2018, I transitioned to working more with adults.

As a psychotherapist, I highly stress the philosophy of continually working on myself and growing in order to be able to hold my client’s needs with compassion, care and wisdom.  I am an active volunteer of several organizations, maintain a routine practice of personal art-making and mindful meditation and continuously educate myself on current research. I try to practice self-care by staying connected to nature, using materials to create with, finding new yummy places to eat, spending quality time with family and friends, and (unsuccessfully) baking!

I love to work with individuals as young as 20 upwards to adults in their 40s.  I respect and work with all aspects of people including race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, religion & ability.

Meet Rudie

Rudie has been my sweet companion since 2009. She is a very friendly 40 lb. shepherd/shar-pei mix who attends work with me every day. She can provide a calming presence or light-hearted distraction as needed in sessions. You can expect a warm welcome from her whenever you enter our office :)

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