~Personal Narrative~ 

I came to Jackson Hole during the Yellowstone fires of 1988 with no plan of staying, and yet, here I stayed. Since then the Rocky Mountain wilderness has become a part of my soul along with the desert of the southwest--which I pleasantly realized--is only a day's drive from here.  

~Professional narrative~ 

In the year of 2000, I developed a tutoring service for children specializing in reading, writing, and elementary math.  I ran this business for 10 years, as well as a tutoring nonprofit under the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole for 3 years.  

In 2007, I began my work as a therapist while achieving my MS in Mental Health Counseling, and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2008.  I have been counseling individuals of all ages from young child to older adult,  as well as providing family therapy services, for 15 years.  I am passionate in my work to help others heal and grow.  It is what I was meant to do though it took me until the age of 40 to change careers.  I was drawn to the subject of psychology and had a strong desire to help others at the age of 19, but not until the age of 40, did I feel I had enough life-experience to confidently commit to this profound field of work...and I truly love it.