Does your life feel like it is on repeat? Perhaps you feel disconnected from yourself? Or you're feeling helpless and lost about your child?
Do you end up in the same kinds of relationships even though you are with a different person? Maybe you feel stuck or maybe you've lost motivation and zest for life. Are there past experiences that keep showing up and sabotaging your present? Perhaps your little one just got diagnosed with ADHD or another learning difference and you are seeing their confidence slip away. Do you feel powerless and lost? I can help you! ​
My work with you is rooted in compassion and empowerment. Recognizing the complexity of our existence, I use a variety of techniques to help you process your lived experience. I help you connect to the present moment and challenge distorted thinking. We examine the story you tell yourself. I use CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) , various Gestalt techniques, and mindfulness.
I have a strong belief that behaviors usually fulfill a need, and we work collaboratively to identify your needs or those of your child and replace self-sabotaging behaviors with behaviors that feel more aligned with your values, and congruent with you.
I am currently being trained in EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensitization Reprogramming), a modality to help those who struggle with Complex Trauma. And I am trained to work with those diagnosed with ADHD.
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About Me.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate, who works with teens and pre-teens who struggle with symptoms of depression and anxiety related to school challenges and/or unexpected life events.
I also have experience working with women in all stages who have experienced emotional abuse, who struggle in relationships and who had a chaotic childhood. I enjoy working with women who experience symptoms of depression, anxiety and PTSD and/or complex trauma. And, I particularly enjoy working with those who are first-generation Americans and multilingual individuals and families.
Education & Experience.
I graduated from Southern Methodist University, where I specialized in Clinical Mental Health and Secondary School Counseling. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and French Language and Culture from Austin College.
Prior to Saber Living, PLLC, I worked at the SMU Center for Family Counseling as a Masters student. Mostly recently I worked with children, adolescents and adult women at Cannenta Center for Healing and Empowerment in Dallas, TX.
I have over 15 years of experience in Education, including working with adolescent girls at Ursuline Academy of Dallas for 12 years, and most recently at the Lamplighter School as Temporary School Counselor.