Your struggles
Do you struggle to feel good about yourself? Are you looking for a place where you can express how you really feel without being judged? Do you feel shut out at work? Do you wish you could experience satisfaction in intimate relationships? Are you wondering if you’ll always have to be alone with your suffering?
I am ready to listen, to sit with you as you explore your experiences, and support you in discovering who you are and what you want to become.
My goal is to help you discover what’s driving your emotions
My goal is to create a safe space where you can start to untangle your confusion and get to the root cause. My focus is on helping you make sense of your thoughts and feelings, experiences, and relationships. I take a psychodynamic approach, which creates a potential space where people can find new ways of thinking, generate new ways of behaving, and improve their understanding of themselves and others.
Working together
We might be a good fit if you:
- feel stuck in a rut.
- are held back by your anxiety.
- can’t seem to get past your depression.
- have trouble making or keeping relationships.
- need to develop new ways of dealing with stress.
I have a wide base of experience that includes helping people with issues related to:
- generalized or social anxiety.
- chronic depression.
- Impulsive, compulsive, or addictive behaviors.
- forming or maintaining relationships.
- trauma
My experience
In addition to my clinical training, I have a unique blend of education and experience in anthropology, nonprofits, business management, psychology, public affairs, and psychoanalysis – all with a focus on mental health and relational dynamics.
My previous experience includes helping people with issues related to HIV and hepatitis, high risk sexual behavior, drug and alcohol use, anger, and work-related problems.
I specialize in helping people understand their experiences with the systems they encounter – families, organizations, communities, institutions, and society.
Fees and insurance
Costs depend on each patient’s situation. The standard fee is $135/session. I do not accept insurance, but I will provide a superbill that patients may file with their insurance company for possible out of network reimbursement. An income-based, sliding scale fee schedule is available.
My education and continued learning
Licenses
Licensed Professional Counselor, Missouri
Degrees
- Master of Science in Clinical Counseling, Central Methodist University
- PhD in Public Affairs, University of Missouri, emphasis in psychoanalytic organization studies
- Master of Arts in Anthropology, University of Missouri, emphasis in cultural anthropology, evolutionary psychology, biological psychology
- Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, University of Missouri, minor in psychology
Certifications
- Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (2-year) – Greater Kansas City Psychoanalytic Institute
- Academic Certificate in Psychoanalysis (4-year) – Greater Kansas City Psychoanalytic Institute
- Graduate Certificate in Organizational Change, University of Missouri
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Missouri Credentialing Board
- Certified Gambling Disorder Counseling, Missouri Credentialing Board.
- Medication Awareness Recovery Specialist, Missouri Credentialing Board
Completed training
- Missouri Recovery Support Specialist, Missouri Credentialing Board
- Harm Reduction Specialist, Missouri Credentialing Board
- Motivational Interviewing for Loved Ones, Boone County Health Department
- Overdose Prevention (Naloxone), Boone County Health Department
Training in progress
- Clinical certificate in psychoanalysis
- Gottman method – Couple counseling
Memberships and affiliations
- American Psychoanalytic Association
- American Psychological Association
- Academy of Management
- Center for Psychosocial Organization Studies
- Tre, LLC – humaneworkplaces.com