Therapy and Wellness

What I Specialize In

Childhood Sexual Trauma

You are not alone. I provide education, support and strategies to help you begin the process of healing. You are so brave to embark on this journey! It won’t always be easy or feel good, but it will be worth it if you stick to it. 

Parenting and Parenting for hearing parents of deaf children

The home is the most important place to learn critical life skills in an environment of safety and love. It can feel so hard to achieve! I provide education, and hands-on experiences for parents seeking to create a haven for their family. I can help you navigate the challenges of a bi-cultural home for hearing parents of Deaf children as well as the plethora of feelings you are facing

Vicarious Trauma for direct service providers

ASL Interpreters, vet techs, daycare providers. You have a heart of service. It is estimated that 8% of the US population (24 million) experience vicarious trauma which impacts everything. Through education and activities, I will guide you in exploring how this shows up for you. I provide a dedicated space to relearning the beautiful harmony of all the hats you wear.

Intensives

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 Offered in English and ASL.

Healing doesn’t have to take forever. 

1 Day

  • 6 hour program $1500
  • 3 face-to-face hours
  • Resources, assessments, and workbook
  • Weekend availability for in-person in AL
  • Weekday or weekend availability for online

2 Day

  • 9 hour program $2000 
  • 6 face-to-face hours
  • Option to do this in one day or two days
  • Resources, assessments, and workbook
  • Weekend availability for in-person in AL
  • Weekday or weekend availability for online

Trauma is stored in the body without language. When we meet for intensives, we will engage in various activities to access the memory for processing. Some of these activities could be, though are not limited to: EMDR, nature walks, sandtray, body movement, art, and healthy snacks.

 

Each  intensive includes: 

90 minute pre-intensive interview: 

  • We will meet on zoom to determine the goals for intensive 
  • identify painful memories, emotions, beliefs

 

Treatment Workbook

  • This is your personal space for reflection before, during and after the intensive.

The session itself (3 hours or 6 hours)

  •  intensives will be on zoom or in person in AL. Location vaires. 
  • These sessions incorporate nature, body movement through trauma-informed yoga, expressive arts in the form of art, journaling, or photography.

90 minute post-intensive interview

  • We will meet on zoom to debrief your experience
  • Make a plan for continued growth and healing

Play Therapy

Offered in English and ASL

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play IS serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Mr. Rogers

Play is the natural language of children. In play therapy, children practice new skills they can take into the world and their relationships. Through play, children can learn new skills and process traumatic experiences in a way that feels safe for their nervous system. Some of the skills children learn in play are:

  • Emotional regulation
  • Positive coping skills
  • Communication 
  • Pro-social skills
  • How to manage anxiety
  • Anger and Stress management skills
  • Empathy
  • Self-respect

Trauma is stored in the body; specifically in the brain’s emotional center, the amygdala and hippocampus. It can lead to unusually high levels of cortisol which can lead to more serious health problems. Through play, children (and adults) can access their experience and process it kinesthetically integrating their thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. 

Assessments

offered in English and ASL

NMT The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics is an assessment tool developed by Dr. Bruce Perry. (https://www.neurosequential.com/nmt) This biologically respectful approach to treating children has had a global impact serving children and families in all walks of life. I am a level-one trained provider and can help you identify interventions to help support the development of your child’s brain. I will use zoom to interview parents, teachers, doctors, other caregivers and professionals who work with your child to help me create the most accurate assessment which in turn will help inform treatment plan goals and interventions for therapy, school, and home environments. If I can reach everyone involved, the process will take about a month; this will be dependent on the responsiveness of the individuals identified as those whom I will need to interview. 

 

Payment: The initial deposit is $500. When the balance reaches $100, another $500 will need to be paid. At the end of the assessment process, if there is a positive balance left, this money will be returned to you. 

PRE Parental Responsibility Evaluation

This service is currently only available in CO. 

This is a court ordered service to provide a recommendation to the court for parenting time. As such, all fees will be paid through the court. 

Groups:

English/Virtual

Virtual services in CO and KS

Groups

Be Still Insights: English Virtual

(90 minutes $45/session Wed 9:00pm CST.)  

Be Still Insights: ASL Virtual 

(90 minutes $45/session Thurs 9:00pm CST.)

You will meditate with the Bible using a 5 step-guided process to become personally immersed in scripture; we will be using the King James Translation. I will guide you through scripture as you explore God’s message for you. Even though we will be doing this as a group, the messages will be intensely personal and there will be opportunity for you to share if you are comfortable.The Lord is always there to walk with you through life’s challenges. 

Supplies: 

  • You will need a journal to record the messages you receive. This can be a notebook, sketchbook, or a journal. I have linked a couple of ideas below. 
  • Something to write with. I have linked a couple of options below. 
  • Bible. I will provide the scripture on the screen for each meditation, however, you can bring your Bible as well. 

Animal Academy

Animals are great teachers. Animal Academy offers opportunities to learn more about yourself as we connect through animals and their stories. Come dive to the ocean floor and learn from octopuses, jellyfish, and whales. Next, go on a safari to learn from zebras and elephants. Slow down and spend some quiet time with horses. And sit with man’s best friend in the comfort of your own home. 

Each week, we will meet online to discuss, create, explore, and connect through books-fiction and nonfiction-showcasing animals and their wisdom. Each adventure will allow us to open our hearts and minds for growth. We will explore each book for a month. 

Know Thyself: Journaling

This group meets the first Sunday of every month at 8:00pm CST for 90 minutes. Cost is $45.

Virtual services in CO and KS. Virtual and in-person in AL.

Supplies needed:

  • A book to journal in. It doesn’t have to be fancy. I prefer no lines so I typically buy a sketchbook on the clearance rack at Barnes and Noble. Choose something that calls to you so that you will want to open it up and write in it. 
  • Writing utensils. I have a favorite pen I like to write with. I also keep on hand colored markers and pencils. 
  • 3 magazines each month. Try to buy something that you don’t normally read and on different topics. I.e. cooking, traveling, quilting. It can be anything. 
  • Glue stick
  • Your phone, or whatever device you take photos on. 

Book Study for Parents: What Happened to You?

Virtual services in CO and KS. Virtual and in-person in AL.

By Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey

90 minute group 

$45/group

1x/week for 10 weeks

Includes a workbook sent to you via email before the first day of class

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