I am a CA and Utah State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Salt Lake City. I received my Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology, with a specialization in Transpersonal Psychology, from the John F. Kennedy University School of Holistic Studies in Pleasant Hill, CA. With over 25 years of counseling experiences that have included working as a Substance Abuse Counselor, School Counselor, and Foster Family Social Worker, I bring a variety of perspectives and influences to my therapeutic style. I work with clients from diverse ethnic backgrounds on a variety of issues, including depression and anxiety, substance abuse, communication and parenting skills, relationship challenges, the grief process, life transitions, and self-acceptance. My expertise includes working effectively with individual adults as well as with couples. I teach couples healthy communication, listening, and empathy skills in order to facilitate understanding, healing, and compassion in their relationship. I instruct parents on effective parenting skills, and firm, but fair, discipline strategies. I am also a trained EMDR practitioner. Utilizing this technique, I help clients move beyond the painful grip of past trauma, abuse, abandonment, and attachment deficits. I also recognize that regular meditation/mindfulness practices can help clients to be more conscious, present, and actively involved in their lives. When I assist clients in cultivating mindfulness, I help them to uncover their own deep inner guidance. By directly experiencing this guidance, my clients access the source of their own healing, peace, and serenity.