I graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and a Graduate Certificate in Children's Mental Health.  I completed an internship at the Alaska Child Trauma Center, working with both a therapeutic preschool and the Alaska Native Head Start.  I spent four years working at Birchwood Behavioral Health in Anchorage, Alaska.  For three of these years I worked with teenage girls living in residential treatment, providing trauma informed care to them and their families.  During my last year at Birchwood, I helped to start and operate an outpatient therapy program for children and adults.  In 2017, I became a Licensed Professional Counselor.  I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and utilize this frequently in my therapy.  I have specialized training in EMDR with Play Therapy as well as EMDR with Military/Veterans.  I also have additional training in Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).  I use many different therapy techniques, and enjoy working with each client to find what works best for them.