Clinicians who offer sliding scale payment structures may offer lower or reduced fees based on an individual's ability to pay. Please contact this clinician for more details regarding their fees or sliding scale policy.What's My Approach to Therapy?
I believe that the first step for a therapist is to work to develop a relationship with clients where there is trust, respect, and caring. My clinical experience includes work with children, adolescents, battered women, and adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use issues. I have also facilitated DBT groups for families and children. In addition to my social work, I have been a teacher and mentor at the Waterford School in Sandy, Utah for nearly two decades. Teaching has allowed me to work with students, families, and colleagues to promote academic and social-emotional learning and create an environment in the classroom that fosters growth.
These experiences have helped to prepare me as a therapist and solidified my belief in people's ability to heal and progress. I see this process as a collaborative one with individuals as we work together to identify their goals and to address their physical, emotional, and relational needs.
I am in my final year of my MSW program at the University of Utah. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Utah.