I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist currently practicing in the states of Colorado and Hawai’i.  I attended the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology before beginning my graduate studies at APA-accredited Hawai’i School of Professional Psychology, at Argosy University, where I received a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree and Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree in Clinical Psychology. Following completion of an APPIC-accredited clinical internship with the State of Hawaii Adult Mental Health Division’s forensic-based internship program, I graduated and went on to work with the State of Hawaii Department of Public Safety at the Oahu Community Correctional Center as an in-patient unit mental health provider before going into private practice. 

My interests include working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment challenges, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, work-related stress management, and domestic violence. I use a flexible, patient-centered approach rooted in Humanistic, Psychodynamic, and Cognitive-Behavioral Theory and enjoy working with patients to find their inner strengths and to address the thoughts and emotions connected to undesirable behaviors.  I value helping patients find their sense of identity, even amidst crisis, and supporting them to understand and make decisions that promote well-being and growth.

In addition to my work in private practice, I am also a clinical partner and on-call therapist with Routt County Crisis Support’s Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) and the First Responder Wellness Program, which provides crisis support and counseling to emergency responders and their immediate families in Routt County, CO (including but not limited to: Steamboat Springs Fire and Rescue (SSFR), Steamboat Spring Police Department (SSPD), Routt County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO), Steamboat Springs Ski Patrol, Routt County Search and Rescue, Routt County Dispatch). As a spouse of a long, multi-career first responder, I have a profound appreciation for and understanding of the unique challenges and complexities that our emergency responders face in the line of duty and I am committed to helping support the first responders who serve our communities each and every day.

Having grown up and being educated in Hawai’i, I value my understanding of diverse, local, and rural communities and seek to incorporate wisdom from my personal experiences into my practice. In my free time, I enjoy spending quality time with family and friends and engaging in activities such as hiking, biking, paddling, yoga, music and mindful meditation that help to ground and connect me to nature and to being present in the here and now.