Owner & Clinical Director

I am a relationship counselor and ASSECT-certified sex therapist working at the intersections of individual, relational, sexual, and spiritual health. I help people understand themselves and what they value. Armed with this self-knowledge, I then work to empower them to be wholehearted choosers in how they relate with themselves, their partners, family members, and their community. I am particularly invested in working with people and relationships where faith and sexuality intersect. These might include people who are deeply committed to their faith but who struggle to align their sexual experience with the social and moral tenets of their faith. It also includes people who have chosen to separate themselves from their religious community and are working to define their values and establish healthy patterns independent of previous spiritual commitments.

As we build a therapeutic relationship, we will develop a deeper understanding of the emotional and relational patterns established in your life. Then, together, we will craft a way forward to provide you both with the knowledge you need to realize your therapy goals and the emotionally corrective experiences you need to bring about meaningful and lasting change. 

I work with motivated teens and adults, individuals and couples, regardless of sex, gender, or orientation. I also work with parent-child dynamics and am experienced with mixed and same-faith couples and families. I am also skilled in supporting relationship repair after a breach of trust. On the sex therapy side, I can help address issues such as desire discrepancy and challenges with sexual pain or functioning. I also support individuals in developing and achieving their vision of sexual health that is sex-positive and aligned with their values and beliefs.

At an individual level, I am committed to supporting the alignment between who you believe you are right now and who you ideally would like to be. I do this by consistently prompting an evolution in how you think, feel, and act. In relationship work, we take this further to develop the communication and emotional skills and experience necessary to foster a lasting, secure attachment.

I am motivated to do this work by a deeply felt sense of the value of relationships. Relationships are at the core of human experience, and for many, the difference between struggling and thriving is how they are connected to family, friends, and community. At my core, I am a personable, easy-going person, and I look forward to welcoming you with curiosity and compassion.

Beyond the therapy room, I am also an adjunct professor of Social Work at Utah Valley University. In my personal life, I am a Canadian ex-pat. I spend much of my time with my wife of 14 years and our four children. I am a huge hockey fan and enjoy spending time at the Delta Center cheering on Utah’s new NHL team. I am also pretty nerdy and intellectual and will happily engage in philosophical conversation or use a sci-fi/fantasy reference or two with those who would appreciate it.

Therapist

It’s great to have you here. In a world where technology makes it possible to learn about virtually anything and anyone, it can sometimes be surprisingly difficult to learn about ourselves and our loved ones. And therein lies the beauty of the therapeutic journey.

I was born and raised in California, where I received my undergraduate at the University of Pacific in English and Music. Upon graduation, I worked with healthcare start-ups for almost a decade before realizing that my heart ultimately wanted to work with people—not platforms. I returned to school for my Masters in Social Work, working primarily with individuals in addiction, individuals with significant health challenges, and the homeless population. Throughout this work, as well as in my individual private practice, I have come to see the peace, empowerment, and healing—both individually and in our relationships—that is possible when we have the courage to get to know ourselves and share that self with those we love.

As a therapist, you can count on me to be clear, attentive, and kind as you work to achieve goals and overcome challenges by exploring core behaviors, beliefs, and feelings. I combine empathy with evidence-based practice in my work with individuals and families to facilitate emotional healing and resiliency. My areas of specialization include shame, addiction and recovery, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral work. As a social worker, I remain committed to creating top-down change through active involvement with a national women’s nonprofit as an advocacy and research analyst, and as a volunteer with the Utah-based medical respite facility, The INN Between.

Outside the therapy office, I still love nurturing the creative roots that fueled my undergraduate work through music, stained glass work, and fridge-worthy crayon masterpieces completed with my two young kids. My husband of six years and I also love getting the family outside for walks, hikes, gardening, chicken chasing, and outdoor recreational vehicle rides.