I am a clinical psychologist, which means I am trained and licensed to provide psychotherapy and assessment services. I obtained my PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Louisville, and began working with the Veteran’s Health Administration. I recently stepped out of my role as a psychologist at the VA after almost 4 years, and I am now offering telehealth services through my private practice to adults living in Colorado.

I have been serving as a therapist since 2017. I wanted to become a psychologist after taking a class in college, where we spent time with older adults with dementia at an adult day center. Although the folks I spent time with each week might not have remembered me specifically, I was continually struck by the kindness, knowledge, and presence each person had in the moments I spent with them. This led me down a path within psychology of considering the “person first,” and the power of focusing on what makes life meaningful and important to each individual person I work with.

I have completed specialized training in Geropsychology (think geriatrics+psychology!), and I greatly enjoy working with older adults, especially older adults and their families who are struggling with changes related to the aging or dementia process.

The Geropsychology training I received instilled in me a perspective that spans the everchanging development we are all going through as we move through life. I’ve found great joy in working with adults across the lifespan, especially in using my perspective and expertise to help folks who might be feeling disconnected from a sense of purpose and meaning, no matter their stage of life. This includes healthcare workers, graduate students, Veterans, teachers, folks navigating relationship loss after deaths or divorce, retirees.

If you’ve made it this far, thanks for reading! On a more personal level, I was born and raised in Missouri, and I have moved around a lot within the US since graduating high school. I love animals, including a lot of the “unloved” (toads, sharks, bats, etc.), trees, mushrooms–elements of the natural world that can be easy to overlook but are beautiful when you stop and notice them. Through creative endeavors like pottery, crochet, painting, embroidery, piano, I am continually humbled and delighted (& sometimes frustrated) in the messy process of learning, growing, and moving through life.