My career in social services began at a group home for adolescents involved in the criminal justice system in Portland, Oregon. After earning my undergraduate degree from Bates College in Maine, I moved to Jackson, Wyoming, in 1997. My work with adults experiencing severe and persistent mental health challenges in Jackson inspired me to return to school, and I earned my Master of Social Work from the University of Wyoming in 2007.

Since then, I have lived and worked in communities across the country, gaining experience in a variety of community mental health and educational settings. In Worcester, Massachusetts, I worked as a therapist in an alternative public school, where I developed safe and genuine relationships with adolescents involved in the legal system. While living in Seattle, I supported families navigating complex relationships, loss, and the challenges associated with poverty. Closer to home, I worked in public schools in Missoula and Bozeman, supporting students and families affected by trauma, before beginning my private practice in 2017.

The diversity of my professional experiences, along with my own life experiences, has shaped the way I understand and approach therapy. Working with people across different communities, circumstances, and stages of life has enriched my clinical skills and deepened my appreciation for the many perspectives and experiences that shape who we are. Over the course of my career, I have held behavioral health board-approved independent clinical social work licenses in Wyoming, Massachusetts, Washington, Idaho, and Montana.