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“You can do hard things.” 

If you’re checking out this page, perhaps you’re just cruising through my site due to curiosity or maybe you’ve found yourself in a hard time.  Please know that both paths are okay and that one of my passions in life is to remove the stigma behind mental health and seeking help.  I believe that “you can do hard things” and with intentional commitment, healing is absolutely possible.

I am proud to offer psychotherapy services to residents of Alaska where I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC). I strive in treating the whole person from a place of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness.  You will always be a human being in my eyes, not a diagnosis. I am a person-centered therapist and my theoretical orientation is a mixture of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness approaches.  I am solution focused and results driven. I don’t expect my clients to necessarily be “excited about therapy” but it should be noted that I only work with willing, engaged clients who are appropriate for an outpatient level of care.

I am forever striving to be a culturally competent therapist and am LGBTQIA friendly.

TOPICS I ENGAGE IN:

  • Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders - especially transitions into new parenthood

  • Life Transitions (new team, school, career, partnership, retirement, etc) 

  • Anxiety & Depression 

  • Body Image & Eating Disorders to include Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating & Orthorexia

  • Confidence & Self Esteem

  • Perfectionism, Avoidance & Imposter Syndrome

  • Feminist-Related Topics

  • Burnout (personal, parental & professional)

  • Life & Executive Coaching (please see “coaching” tab)

TOPICS I REFER OUT:

  • While I consider myself “trauma informed” I am not a trauma therapist

  • Personality disorders & Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

  • Substance misuse issues

  • Couples & Family work (I am an individual therapist)

  • High Conflict Divorce

  • Crisis

MY IDEAL CLIENTS:

My clients are athletes and/or high performers in their respective sphere of life, age 13 and up. I don’t work with anyone who isn’t highly motivated to work with me. I specialize in working with women but am open to male clients as well.

THE DETAILS:

As a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Alaska my services are billable to insurance. I am an “out of network provider” and require direct payment, supplying my clients with superbills for insurance reimbursement. Fees are commensurate with standard rates in Alaska. Please confirm your coverage before beginning services with me. When calling your insurance please ask about “out of network mental health benefits” and specifically, CPT codes 90791 (intake) and 90837 (regular session.)