Get to Know the Professionals at Full Color Psychology

Hello! I’m currently accepting new clients, and treat each first session as a chance to understand you and to see if we can be a great fit.

Some of my specialties include:

• Family of origin concerns
• Couples therapy and problems in other close relationships
• Individual therapy for depression, anxiety, loss and grief, life transitions
• Emotional regulation and emotional well-being; expressing emotions
• Faith and religious questioning, crisis, and transition, including dealing with your relationships
• LGBTQ+ affirmation and growth;  individual and couples therapy
• Sex therapy with individuals and couples
• Mindfulness and meditation for stress reduction and living deliberately, authentically 

My office is located at 1399 South 700 East, #11 Salt Lake City, UT 84105.  I see people in person or via teletherapy.

Qualifications: I received my Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) from the University of Georgia.  I am a licensed MFT and an Approved Supervisor and Fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.  As a university faculty member, I helped start an MFT masters program at North Dakota State University, then was hired and became a faculty member of the student counseling center at Brigham Young University.  There, I was a confidential therapist for students, and a supervisor for graduate students training to become therapists.  I also had the responsibility to train graduate psychology interns in couples therapy.  I recently left BYU to be able to give full focus to my private practice and have more freedom to work with people of various backgrounds and experiences. 

Working with Me:

I have a range of therapy orientations, depending on the needs of my clients.  I tend to draw from: Interpersonal and Person-Centered psychology, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Attachment Theory, Family Systems and theories of self-differentiation, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), and Mindfulness-based therapies.  I genuinely feel so fortunate to have chosen the field of psychology as my profession, it continues to be a great fit for me.  The relationship you have with your therapist has been demonstrated over and over to be the #1 factor in determining the effectiveness of therapy.  So, I place emphasis on being non-judgmental, open, listening, validating, and offering feedback that is unique to each of my clients as I get to know them.

I recently was given the feedback by a new client that he experienced my style as “collaborative and warm.”  That was a great compliment, because I strive to provide a safe, confidential, and caring environment, as well as a challenging one to help you reduce suffering and enhance your life. 

Some Things About Me: I am oriented to the outdoors, and have great passions for solo and small group hiking, backpacking, wilderness camping, and making fire.  I love 4 seasons living, and am snowboarding in the winters and canyoneering  and desert-hiking in the spring and fall. I have been a student of Zen Buddhism since 2006 and make my way to meditation retreats each year.  I enjoy movie discussions, and reading, especially poetry.

“What goes on in your innermost being is worthy of your whole love”
          ~Rainer Maria Rilke