About Me.
My journey to becoming a therapist began after several years of working as post-doctoral research assistant and realizing I enjoyed the idea of what I was doing but was deeply unhappy with the reality of it.
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This disconnect lead me down a path toward changing my career, becoming a parent, and understanding that perfectionism had fully driven my life for all of my years up until that point.
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Deep denial ("I’m not a perfectionist, I know I’m not perfect, there are just right and wrong ways to do things and I want to make sure I do it right…") slowly gave way to....
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acceptance,
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confidence,
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and peace.
Training and Education
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Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of Kansas, supervised by Kirsten Oelklaus, LSCSW
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Working towards the designation of Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) - under the supervision of Kirsten Oelklaus, LSCSW, CED-S through the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP)
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Master’s degree in Social Work with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health
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Doctoral degree in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Gifted & Talented Education. Experience working in academic research and training with the National Center for Research on Gifted Education.
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Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher with specialized prenatal yoga level-1 training and specialized restorative practice training.
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Completed an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course, developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Through this program, I have acquired in-depth training in mindfulness meditation, body awareness, and yoga, which I integrate into my therapeutic practice to help clients manage stress and enhance their overall well-being.
Clinical Experience
I have worked with...
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individual clients
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group psychotherapy
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loved one support groups
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meal support
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I have experience working with...
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eating disorders
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perfectionism
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OCD
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anxiety
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depression
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ADHD
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....and more.
Personal
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I love cacao, journaling, and also the woods
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I am Mom to two young kids under 5
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I have been a NICU parent
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I love cozy blankets, hoodies, and candles
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I'm an Enneagram 4w5 and Myers-Briggs INFP
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I have a love/hate relationship with dialectics
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Wordplay enthusiast. I believe a clever pun can brighten any day