About

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Colorado and Iowa and I have practiced in a variety of medical settings over the last two decades including outpatient mental health clinics, primary care and OBGYN clinics, and most recently at the UCHealth Integrative Medicine clinic.

I have expertise in perinatal mental health, health psychology, and anxiety disorders. I am passionate about supporting parents/soon to be parents as well as healthcare providers with stress and work life balance. I have additional expertise in mindfulness based cognitive therapy (combination of CBT and mindfulness). I also serve on the board of the Colorado Psychological Association.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, photography and doing just about anything in the mountains.

Education &

Credentials

  • Bachelors of Science (BS) in Psychology - University of Iowa

  • Masters of Science (MS) and Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology - University of Denver

  • License #3183 Colorado, #129041 Iowa

  • Teacher trained in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

  • Training in Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) for Healthcare Providers

  • Training in Mindfulness Based Self Compassion (MBSC)

  • Advanced Training in Perinatal Mental Health from Postpartum Support International

  • Certificate in Integrated Primary Care

Treatment Approach

I have an integrative and personalized approach to treatment, taking into account all aspects of a person’s wellbeing including social/emotional functioning and physical health.

I utilize evidence based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Based Interventions.

I believe people get just as much from what they do outside of our visits as they do from sessions, so I focus on things clients can work on in between our visits to get the most from treatment.

I appreciate and value diversity in all its forms both personally and professionally and strive to create a welcoming and inclusive space for all my clients. Cultural competency was a foundational aspect of my training as a psychologist and I am committed to ongoing growth and development in the areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Radical Welcome

adapted - original source unknown - utilized in Kristen Neff’s Mindfulness Self Compassion

Welcome to all the parts of yourselves.

Welcome to your ethnic, racial, and ancestral backgrounds, and the ways in which they define and shape you, and all of the ways in which you are connected and not connected to those.
Welcome to all the gender expressions of yourselves, and all of the ways that you expresses sexuality. All of that is welcome here.
Welcome to your religions and faiths, and spiritual practices and traditions and to those who choose not to hold a practice. And welcome to questions and the doubts, and the searching. All of that is welcome.
Welcome to each of you, whatever age you may be. Welcome to your minds and your intellects.
Welcome to your bodies—the unique container that each of you sits in, and all the forms you show up in.
Welcome to all these parts of yourselves—what I have named and not named.

In the spirit of courage, safety, and a commitment to love and understanding, each of you and all of you is welcome.