I am made up of many different parts: a believer, a daughter, a sister, a mother, a wife, an immigrant, a scholar, a homemaker, a bit of a homebody, a self-critic, an over-thinker, and a human among many other descriptors.  I grew up and lived most of my life in West-Central Montana. My family are cattle and hay ranchers and big game hunting outfitters/guides. I have one biological brother and two step-sisters and a step-brother. I worked as a first responder in many capacities for many years prior to my immigration to Canada. This was how I found a passion for mental health and treating the whole person and working to come alongside people in healing and processing from all the things that life brings.

My educational background is in emergency medical response, addiction psychology and clinical mental health counseling, with a marriage and family systems specialty. I believe strongly that people are the experts in their own lives. This makes my approach to counseling person-centered and integrative.