I always try to work from a place of compassion, kindness, honesty and courage to help make positive change. I utilize CBT, choice theory, and more recently compassionate systems thinking which incorporates mindfulness and system thinking tools. Utilizing compassionate systems thinking tools can help people recognize how their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions are shaped by broader systems (family, culture, society). By identifying limiting patterns, clients can reorient themselves to choose healthier, more compassionate ways of relating to themselves, others, and the world.

I started as a school adjustment counselor for students in middle and high school. The variety of students I saw provided me with invaluable experience with a range of diagnoses. I had the opportunity to open a therapeutic public school that was based in Choice Theory where I worked with adults and students to build the program with that framework.