About

It all started when I realized…

something was missing.

As a journalist, I made it my mission to give voice to the voiceless. But it always felt incredibly one-sided. I couldn’t intervene. I couldn’t change anything. I couldn’t make it better. As a therapist, I have been given the ability and honor to take my love of stories one step further. I am no longer merely sharing battle scars; I am co-creating new beginnings.

 

​Keepin’ It Real/My Therapeutic Style:

My current clients have coined the term “compassionate challenging” to describe my way of showing up in the therapy space. This essentially means, I will call you on your stuff. But, I’ll do it with nothing but profound care for you. It’s a balancing act: I believe in you. You feel it. But I will push you to step into mindful discomfort in order to grow. Evolution, baby.

I’m in the business of story-shaping. I believe we become the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. I also believe that people are not defined by their problems. Are you stuck in a troubled tale that feels disempowering or defeating? Let me be your co-author in creating your counter story: a one-of-a-kind narrative that feels like coming home after a long time away.

Passion populations & Specializations:

I specialize in serving the LGBTQ+ community in KC (and each multifaceted identity under the sexual-and-gender-minority umbrella). This is my passion population, and I am both honored and humbled to walk alongside you on your journey toward self-awareness and self-acceptance.

I also have specialized training with:

  • Couples looking to rewrite their communication script and explore all things emotional and physical intimacy (All couples are welcome: traditional, nontraditional and everything in between.)

  • Women struggling with self-worth and externalizing their innermost truth​

  • Teens working to keep their heads above water with school, parents, relationships, etc.

  • Sex Therapy for individuals and/or couples looking to de-stigmatize talking about their sex lives and how to make them more satisfying

FELLOW HUMAN:

In my free time, I enjoy writing, reading and watching suspenseful stories, jamming out to Elder Emo music, running around with my two tiny humans and Mini-Aussie, acting as an amateur foodie and navigating my own messy, magical journey of self-love.

Education:

  • Master of Science from Kansas State University

  • Bachelor of Journalism from University of Missouri-Columbia

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Missouri-Columbia

“​Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the time we spent together. I really feel like I am the best version of myself that has existed so far, and I know that you helped me get here. I’m grateful for you. You are having an incredible impact on the people you serve.”
— Hope W. (Former Client)

SO NOW WHAT?

When you are ready to schedule your first appointment, simply reach out to me via email or text (whatever floats your boat).

question, explore & become.