UCC Responsibilities: Facilitate individual, group, and couple/relationship counseling and conduct intake
interviews;; Provides embedded counseling and wellness services for the S.J. Quinney
College of Law
Clinical Approach & Interests: I approach therapy from a systemic lens with the assumption that numerous factors
influence the quality of our mental health. I subscribe to the belief that our past
impacts our present, and what we don’t consciously heal, we unconsciously repeat.
My theoretical orientations integrate Strategic Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy,
and attachment theories. I utilize trauma-informed approaches and am a EMDR-trained
therapist. I support clients through my use of creativity and figurative language
alongside my compassionate yet challenging nature. My insightful and inclusive approach
to therapy helps clients gain understanding to their patterns while making effective
changes.
Professional Interests: Some areas I am passionate about include trauma, perfectionism, parentification and
codependency, Attachment Theory, as well as reducing shame and increasing vulnerability
in the workplace. I am interested in getting formal training in Internal Family Systems
and Somatic Therapy.
Other Interests: Good Food (creating and consuming), spending time with my partner and with my dog,
Pip, gardening, traveling, and pottery.
UCC responsibilities: Provide psychiatric evaluation and medication management for clients currently attending
therapy or counseling at the UCC.
Clinical Approach & Interests: Before I became a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I worked as a registered nurse
in pediatrics. This background has reinforced my understanding that every human has
a unique perspective of the world. As a provider, my medication recommendations are
tailored toward an individual's background and his or her hopes for the future, not
just their illness or diagnosis.
Professional Interests: Since 2014, my career as a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner has followed a path
through a variety of treatment settings managing a wide range of mental illnesses.
In every case, the most satisfying part of my work has occurred when I was able to
be a part of a holistic, client-focused, multidisciplinary team of professionals.
I thrive in a setting, much like a university campus, that is dynamic, stimulating,
unbiased, and diverse. An environment like this supports the greatest potential for
success with medication use in the treatment of mental illness.
Other Interests: I am passionate about rock climbing and trail running. Adventuring and residing
in the mountains is a vital aspect of my mental wellness. I embrace the virtues of
simple living and I strive to reduce my impact on this one inhabitable planet. I'm
also a rule-breaking vegan when it comes to baked goods and backyard chicken eggs.
UCC Responsibilities: I oversee the training programs, particularly the predoctoral psychology internship.
I also provide therapy and supervision.
Clinical Approach & Interests: My primary approaches to treatment are Feminist (with an intersectional lens) and
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I also draw on Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive
Processing Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Positive Psychology interventions.
I tend to focus on self-compassion. I consider myself a generalist, addressing a wide
variety of concerns. I am especially passionate about working with Native Americans
& other BIPOC people, grad students, people with disabilities and chronic illness,
and LGBTQ+ clients. My specialty areas include identity development, trauma, grief,
sexual concerns, faith crises, & coping with the impacts of oppression & marginalization.
Professional Interests:Indigeneity, identity development, disability & access, chronic illness
Other Interests: I was raised in Salina, Utah. I am is a first-degree descendant of the Turtle Mountain
Chippewa tribe of North Dakota on my father’s side of the family and descended from
LDS (Mormon) pioneers on my mom’s side of the family. I am very interested in spirituality
of a variety of kinds, especially indigenous practices. I also love to incorporate
my clients’ religious and spiritual beliefs into treatment when they desire that.
In my free time, I love to spend time with my 9 nieces and nephews and my two dogs
(Starli and Violet). I love reading books on psychology, spirituality, and sci-fi/fantasy.
I enjoy listening to a lot of podcasts on topics like psychology, true crime, culture,
spirituality, etc. For fun, I practice kundalini yoga, read tarot cards, and do a
lot of crafting.
UCC Responsibilities: Facilitate individual, group, and couples counseling; Conduct intake interviews;
Provide embedded counseling service for the College of Engineering.
Clinical Approach & Interests: I value acceptance, compassion, and collaboration in my work. I tailor my approach
to meet individual needs from a person-centered, strength-based, and relational perspective
to support students with skills, strategies, and solutions. I provide experiential/healing-oriented
treatment by integrating Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic
Psychotherapy (AEDP), and other evidence-based approaches.
Professional Interests: Depression; anxiety; identity development/self-esteem; relationship issues with intimate
partner/family members; multicultural counseling.
Other Interests: I enjoy reading, playing video games, watching suspense and independent movies, and
playing with my son.
UCC Responsibilities: I facilitate individual, couples, and group counseling, conduct initial intakes,
and assist with outreach programming and presentations.
Clinical Approach & Interests: I engage in the therapeutic process from a multicultural, strength-based perspective,
believing that establishing a healthy therapeutic relationship can assist in creating
a safe place for clients to explore and understand their experiences, identify their
needs, establish goals and work towards meeting them. Given the diversity of clients’
needs and backgrounds, I believe in the “toolbox approach” for therapy from which
I draw on a variety of different therapeutic interventions that include humanistic
psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy, attachment theory, emotionally focused therapy,
mindfulness and trauma informed psychotherapy. I specialize in working with people
who have trauma histories. I believe in therapy being a respectful dialogue that includes
helping clients develop skills to meet their goals.
Professional Interests: Trauma and PTSD, including interpersonal violence, sexual abuse, childhood abuse
and generational violence. I am interested in and try my best at practicing mindfulness,
meditation, self-compassion and compassion towards others. I am interested in how
gratitude affects mental health. I have a passion for working with undocumented, Latino,
and first-generation clients, as well as for exploring the experience of being bi-cultural,
(i.e. “between two worlds”) and for learning about other cultures.
Other Interests: Being in nature feeds my soul, as does time spent with my family, my dog Bonnie (a
majestic Corgi) and connecting with close friends. I enjoy sharing a good meal with
others, having honest conversations about how a person is really doing, listening
to music that has Native American flute in it and to the quiet sounds of nature.
UCC Responsibilities:I facilitate individual, group, and couples counseling and conduct initial consultation.
Clinical Approach & Interests:The foundation of my clinical work is relational psychodynamic psychotherapy. I focus
on building the therapeutic relationship with clients in which change and growth can
happen through gaining insights and corrective experience. I also integrate cognitive
and behavioral approaches in the brief therapy frame to fit the needs of college students.
Professional Interests:Trauma and PTSD, multiculturalism and acculturation experience, relationship issues
Other Interests:I enjoy outdoor activities like hiking and biking. I love playing sports such as volleyball,
badminton and pickleball with my friends. I also like role-playing and puzzle video
games.
UCC Responsibilities: Facilitate individual, group, and crisis counseling, provide mindfulness coaching,
and conduct intake interviews; Outreach; social justice
Clinical Approach and Interests: In my practice, I provide strengths-based and solution focused counseling that is
founded on a basis of integrity and respect. I believe that the foundation for strong
and critical counseling lies in an honest and open therapeutic relationship. I approach
each client with confidence that the answers that they seek or growth that they would
like to accomplish is within them. My social work training also affords me the ability
to open up the discussions with my clients regarding how emotional/ mental health
are affected by social/ cultural/ religious/ gender structures around them, i.e. racism
and microaggressions, ableism, patriarchy, homophobia, xenophobia, etc.
Professional Interests: I have a passion for social justice and a broad experience with survivors of trauma,
particularly Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), sexual/ physical/ emotional abuse in
childhood, and sexual assault. My professional interests include: homelessness policy
and advocacy, healthy masculinity, feminist/womynist counseling, parenting, generational
trauma, mindfulness, grief/ loss, identity development, DACA/undocumented and first
generation students, and many others.
Others interests: I strive to be an active and loving father to my son and my dog, as well as a companion/
cheerleader/ best friend to my partner. I enjoy hiking and exploring the Utah outdoors.
A good day is always being with my family, having a nice craft beer and grilling on
the Weber.
UCC Responsibilities: Provide leadership and oversee all functions of the University Counseling Center.
Consult with various campus and community stakeholders.
Professional Interests: I have a strong identity as a Student Affairs Professional and a Psychologist. My
professional interests include psychological assessment, working with students with
disabilities, and administration.
Other interests: I enjoy food and cooking (you will hear me often say that Alton Brown is a personal
hero of mine). I value spending time with my family and our lovable, happy-go-lucky,
Goldendoodle Jax. I also enjoy console gaming (PS5) when I have spare time.
UCC Responsibilities:Facilitate individual, group, and couples counseling and conduct intake interviews;embedded counseling services for the Colleges of Health Science
Clinical Approach and Interests: My first goal in working with clients is to develop a strong and supportive relationship.
We will discuss ourselves and our identities so that we can understand how these may
impact our work together. I use a multicultural, strengths-based approach to address
mutually agreed-upon goals. I draw from humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and interpersonal
theories, and I use various techniques to provide skills to my clients and help them
to achieve their goals.
Professional Interests: Anxiety, depression, mindfulness, self-compassion, interpersonal relationships.
I also have a passion for working with first-generation college students and helping
to dismantle barriers that could keep the students I work with from achieving their
desired goals.
Others interests: I find it very important to have a good work-life balance. In my free time I enjoy
traveling, gardening, cooking, reading, being outdoors, and spending time with family
and friends.
UCC Responsibilities: Facilitate individual, group, and couples counseling and conduct intake interviews;
Clinical supervisor; Provides embedded counseling and wellness services for the S.J.
Quinney College of Law
Clinical Approach & Interests: My clinical work draws from feminist, interpersonal, attachment, and existential
frameworks. I cultivate a holistic approach to experience, by tending to its expression
at emotional, cognitive, body and cultural levels with gentle curiosity and compassion.
I view the therapeutic work as a collaborative journey of healing, growth, and empowerment
leading to authentic living.
Professional Interests: Identity development and integration through multicultural lenses, trauma, loss and
healing work, connection and co-construction of “reality” in relationships (at micro-
and macro- levels), and spirituality
Other Interests: Grounding and re-centering in the midst of nature, reading, movies (especially, independent
and foreign dramas), poetry, life paradoxes, music, word play, stimulating and passionate
debates, savoring the quiet
UCC Responsibilities: I provide individual and group counseling, initial intake sessions and crisis intervention
services. I also co-coordinate and assist with outreach programming and presentations.
Clinical Approach & Interests: My career thus far has been based in supporting students in educational settings.
I provide counseling from a client-centered (meaning you are the expert of your experience)
and feminist, multi-cultural framework to collaborate on setting and working toward
therapeutic goals. Some of my clinical interests include: issues of identity, working
with first-generation students, self-esteem/compassion, stress management and relational
issues.
Professional Interests: I am interested in learning more about trauma, PTSD and mind-body bridging. I also
continue to work on my own practice of mindful self-compassion toward myself and others
and how this can inform my practice as a clinician.
Other Interests: I enjoy spending time with my family, going on easy hikes, dabbling in quilting/sewing/crafting
when I find time and keeping up with my favorite reality TV shows and Netflix series.
UCC Responsibilities: I facilitate individual and group counseling, and perform Intake sessions for new
clients seeking clinical services.
Clinical Approach & Interests: I approach therapy with the innate belief in the strength and insight of the individuals
who sit across from me. Although I may offer ideas, feedback, and resources, your
voice is the most important one in the room. My hope in our time together is to empower
that voice as a guide on your journey to healing, growth, and change. To this end,
I draw on a humanistic, person-centered approach to counseling, while incorporating
cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, and mindfulness-based interventions to treatment.
With an expanded toolbox of skills and practices to support them, clients are better
prepared to navigate the extensive demands and responsibilities of student life.
Professional Interests: The natural world is my greatest teacher, guide, support, coping skill, and healing
space. Whether hiking, biking, rock climbing, snowboarding, or simply sitting in the
sun, my time in the outdoors is my most sacred. I am also a rugby player, home chef,
yoga practitioner and aspiring meditator.
UCC Responsibilities: Facilitate individual, group, and couples counseling and conduct intake interviews;
clinical case management.
Clinical Approach & Interests: My approach to counseling integrates multicultural, humanistic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral
and feminist approaches. My clinical interests include depression, anxiety, stress,
self-esteem, adjustment disorder, cultural shock, cultural adjustment, differing acculturation
levels among family members, substance abuse issues, parent-child conflict and couple
therapy.
Professional Interests: Multicultural practice, training and outreach; depression; self-esteem; anxiety
Other Interests:I enjoy jogging, hiking, skiing, singing karaoke, playing Ping-Pong, studying Fengshui,
listening to music and audio book, watching Jazz games, and spending time with my
family.
