Psychotherapist, Owner of Inquiring Minds Counseling & Consultation

I hold licenses as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois, after earning my Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University. My clinical journey has taken me across a broad spectrum of settings, encompassing agency-based, in-home, residential, and outpatient contexts. Specifically, I have garnered extensive experience in guiding individuals dealing with various challenges, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse/dependence, co-occurring disorders, trauma, eating disorders, life transitions, family violence, parent/child relationships, and LGBTQ+ issues. 

My passion lies in establishing dynamic therapeutic relationships that offer both support and constructive challenge. What has continually captivated me about the realm of counseling and therapeutic work is the flowing, ever-evolving dance that occurs within each moment of our conscious existence. As individuals, we absorb memories, emotions, and external influences, which shape the environments in which we thrive or falter. Recent revelations in my personal therapeutic journey and professional growth have reinforced the value of remaining mindful, perpetually evolving, and consistently self-reflective. In partnership with clients, I am dedicated to tending to their wounds as they reopen, recognizing that counseling marks not an end but a transformative beginning—for both myself as a therapist and the communities I serve. 

Working with folks aged 13 and older, my work centers on remaining trauma-informed, somatic and psychodynamically based to encourage curious reflection across spectrums of identity through sexuality, gender, ethnicity, race, inherited trauma and built concepts of 'self. Outside of offering individual and group counseling sessions, I strive to maintain continued personal growth through ongoing training and consultation. Currently engaged in ongoing certifications through AASECT, EMDRIA, IFS Institute and pursuing 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training.