Occupational Therapist specializing in Sensory Processing and Somatic Experiencing as it relates to self regulation and trauma recovery. I work with infants, children and adults. I work with individuals who are experiencing late effects of trauma in conditions diagnosed as chronic pain, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, RSD, etc. I work with trauma resultant from cultural fragmentation. I provide consultation and workshops for professionals, addictions facilities, schools and other organizations specializing in treating difficulties of autonomic dysregulation. I am fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

I work with adult and adolescent clients suffering with anxiety and depression. I specialize in working with men having difficulties with effective communication, insecurities or low self-esteem, emotional distancing in intimate relationships, and mood issues (depression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder), feelings of inadequacy, & expressing feelings. I use a variety of techniques including EMDR and DBT.

Please visit www.onsolidgroundcounseling.com to learn more about me.

I am a trauma therapist, specializing in violent loss (suicide, homicide, crash, natural disaster, overdose, war). I train nationally and have published research. I also see people with complicated grief, painful relationship/life transitions, depression,anxiety,divorce, career challenges,resilience after sports-related injuries/difficult relationships, and/or loss of life's meaning. I myself am a senior adult. I use EMDR, short-term solution based, arts, cog-behl, and depth approaches. I teach psych part-time at CU-BO, am the Director of the BIPR Front Porch lecture series, consult at a Montessori school, have been in private practice for 22 years, and will direct and lead children's summer camps at Mackintosh Academy, 2015.