About Me

Hi! I am a Licensed Counselor in the state of Missouri. I am a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S). While play is my primary method of connecting with people, it is not the only method of therapy I utilize. I do find that it breaks down everyone's walls!

My 20 years of experience as a counselor and doing state social work have primarily been spent treating children/adolescents. I have experience working with families and adults also.

I attended Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville to earn my B.S. in Psychology. I attended Lindenwood University to earn my M.A. in Professional Counseling, and M.A. in School Counseling. I love what I do, and have dedicated my life's work to helping everyone play, grow, and heal!

My Space…

to play, create…

or to just explore.

My Approach

I use an eclectic therapeutic approach when I work with clients. This includes:

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Child-Parent Relational Therapy

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Aut-Play Therapy

Play Therapy

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Trauma Informed practices

Dialectal Behavior Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

My Philosophy

I believe that all people should be treated fairly, and with compassion and understanding. I will travel alongside you and your family while we work to heal and grow. Giving others grace--to make mistakes, to be imperfect, to have space to learn--is one of the absolute cornerstones of my practice.