Background

Education

Southern Methodist University BS in Sociology                                                                                               1996

Southern Methodist University BA in Psychology                                                                                          1996

The American School of Psychology at Argosy University

Master of Arts  in Professional Counseling                                                                                                           2006 

License

Licensed Professional Counselor                                                                                                                               2009

Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor                                                                                                    2011

Specialized Training

Texas Association Against Sexual Assault                                                                                                            2006 

UCLA Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills                                              2010

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional                                                                                                                    2019

Treating Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents                                                                           2018

Certified Clinical Child and Adolescent Anxiety Treatment Professional                                        2020

ADHD Clinical Services Provider                                                                                                                                2022

General Mediation/Dispute Resolution Training                                                                                              2023

Parent Education

Positive Parenting With A Plan Instructor

Practical Parenting Educator

Parenting Coordination/Facilitation Training 

Professional Affiliations

American Counseling Association

International Association for Trauma Professionals

North Texas Association for Play Therapy

Individual Therapy Experience

Provided play therapy and sandtray therapy to children and adolescents in an agency setting, group practice setting and in a private practice setting

Provided individual therapy and crisis intervention for teens living in an emergency shelter in an agency setting

Provided individual counseling for young adults living in a transitional living program in an agency setting

Provided individual therapy for trauma survivors in an agency and private practice setting

Provided individual therapy for clients engaging in self harm in an agency and private practice setting

Provided home based and school based therapy in an agency and private practice setting

Provided individual therapy for clients of all ages affected by a loved one's addiction in a private practice setting

Provided individual therapy for children, preteens and adolescents who's parents were involved in high conflict custody battles in a private practice setting

Family Therapy Experience

Provided family therapy for children and adolescents living in an emergency  shelter in an agency setting

Provided home-based and school-based counseling for families of children who were diagnosed as severely emotionally disturbed in an agency setting

Provided family therapy for children, adolescents and adults in a private practice setting

Couples Therapy Experience

Provided couples therapy for victims of violent crime in an agency setting

Provided couples therapy for adolescents co-parenting outside of marriage in an agency setting

Provided couples therapy for adults dealing with the aftermath of adultery in a private practice setting

Provided couples therapy for adults dealing with the effects of addiction in a private practice setting

Provided co-parenting sessions for high conflict divorces in a private practice setting

Group Therapy Experience

Led social skills groups for children and adolescents with mental health issues in a community setting

Led and co-facilitated support groups for victims of crime in an agency setting

Led and co-facilitated support groups for families of homicide victims in a hospital setting

Created the curriculum and led "Tween Empowerment" groups for middle school girls, in conjunction with the court system, in an agency setting

Led and co-facilitated 12-step recovery groups for outpatients discharged from residential treatment in a hospital setting

Led therapeutic groups for adolescents living in an emergency shelter in an agency setting

Led "Choices" groups for court-ordered adolescents and their parents in an agency setting

Co-facilitated play therapy groups and social skill development groups for children and adolescents with ASD, PDD, ADHD, FAS and attachment disorders in a group practice setting

Led play therapy groups for children with behavioral and impulse control disorders in a private practice setting

Other Experience

Triaged individuals seeking care, conducted intake interviews and completed bio/psycho/social assessments for patients admitted into a residential treatment facility for substance abuse addiction

Conducted threat assessments for children and adolescents referred by the school system who were at risk for harming themselves or others 

Attended ARD meetings with parents to advocate for the needs of their children and helped develop 504's and IEP for these children

Manned a 24 hours crisis hotline for several non-profit, mental health agencies

Provided court-ordered supervised visitation and custody exchanges