My Therapy Practice
My Background
My Background
I received my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology in 1998 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and my Master's Degree in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy in 2001 from UNLV as well. I have been seeing clients in private work for over 25 years. I have been an AAMFT Approved Supervisor for over 15 years. I have worked in many capac
I received my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology in 1998 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and my Master's Degree in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy in 2001 from UNLV as well. I have been seeing clients in private work for over 25 years. I have been an AAMFT Approved Supervisor for over 15 years. I have worked in many capacities, including school counseling, teaching, juvenile justice, and community agency work. In April 2023, I began working as the Clinic Director at UNLV's Center for Individual, Couple, and Family Counseling at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. I continue a small private practice as well as supervise state interns in MFT and LCPC.
Current Work
My Background
I am the Clinical Director for the Center for Individual, Couple, and Family Counseling in the Department of Couple and Family Therapy at UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. My contact information for my private practice with continue to remain the same, and you can find out more information about CICFC at www.unlv.edu/cicfc
Publications
Publications
Coming Out of the Dark was published in 2013, and can be a helpful read for those who would like a look into a therapeutic journey exploring depression, PTSD, narcissistic abuse and divorce recovery, and how it affects mental health and the body. It also covers what characteristics and experiences may make someone attracted to this person
Coming Out of the Dark was published in 2013, and can be a helpful read for those who would like a look into a therapeutic journey exploring depression, PTSD, narcissistic abuse and divorce recovery, and how it affects mental health and the body. It also covers what characteristics and experiences may make someone attracted to this person, and how challenging it can be to leave. It is available on Amazon.
About therapy
What does going to therapy mean about you?
Most clients, in my experience, have come into the therapy office because they are not as happy or satisfied with their lives, themselves, or their relationships as they would like to be. Or, they have
encountered a life cycle change or situation they have not coped with in a way that is healthy for them. Both of these are perfectly norm
Most clients, in my experience, have come into the therapy office because they are not as happy or satisfied with their lives, themselves, or their relationships as they would like to be. Or, they have
encountered a life cycle change or situation they have not coped with in a way that is healthy for them. Both of these are perfectly normal and valid reasons for talking to a professional, and I would always encourage and applaud this. To me, therapy, even with potential for diagnosis or medication, should be normalized for anyone looking for self improvement, improved functioning, and greater self evaluation.