As human beings, the quality of our earliest relationships has a profound impact on our mental health throughout life. When our strivings for autonomy are supported, our bids for emotional support met with acceptance, and when we are reliably held accountable for our mistakes with kindness, we develop into emotionally healthy people capable of intimate connections. Conversely, when our earliest relationships do not possess these qualities, we grow up fearing vulnerability with others, because at our core we conflict with and feel insecure about aspects of ourselves. As a psychologist and as a human being, I understand the centrality of attuned, engaged, and responsive relationships for sound mental health, regardless of our stage of development. Therefore, a relational thread runs throughout all of my service offerings.
Services
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Therapy
I provide evidenced-based treatment throughout the lifespan, for infants and young children; children, adolescents, and families; couples; and adults.
Therapeutically, I foster attachment relationships in infancy and early childhood, family relationships and greater autonomy/independence in childhood and adolescence, and partner relationships and one’s relationship to parts of themselves in adulthood.
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Professional Training
I facilitate clinical training in Child Parent Psychotherapy, an evidence-based trauma treatment for children birth to five years old and their caregivers, for behavioral health providers across Colorado.
Additionally, I facilitate professional development training in infant and early childhood mental health topics for behavioral health and healthcare providers, as well as professionals working within the child welfare system.
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Supervision
I offer Child Parent Psychotherapy supervision to behavioral health providers looking to enhance their application and knowledge of this evidence-based trauma treatment for early childhood.
I also offer Reflective Supervision/ Consultation to infant and early childhood mental health providers who are looking to deepen their clinical work with children birth to five years old and their caregivers/ parents.