Trailblazing the Way
 
 
 

  • EDUCATION AND TRAINING
    BA, New England College
    MA, Columbia University
    MA, Arizona School of Professional Psychology
    Psy.D., Arizona School of Professional Psychology

    PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP
    United States Department of Veterans Affairs
    Huntington VA Medical Center
    Huntington, WV

    POSTDOCTORAL RESIDENCY
    Psychological Counseling Services, Ltd (PCS)
    Scottsdale, AZ

    CREDENTIALS
    LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST
    EXPERT CONSULTANT
    TRAUMA & DISSOCIATION
    MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
    CERTIFIED EMDR THERAPIST
    EMDRIA APPROVED CONSULTANT
    FOUNDER OF ALTERCHOLOGY®

    PROFESSIONAL AFFILLIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
    2023 President of Scottsdale Psychological Society (SPS)
    2021-2022 President-Elect

    Leader, The Stability Network (TSN)

    Participant in McLean Hospital-Harvard Medical School Affiliate’s Deconstructing Stigma Campaign: Changing Attitudes About Mental Health

    Keynote Speaker for An Infinite Mind (AIM) International Organization on DID

    Member of BadAssDOGOODERS:
    A League of Heart-Driven Entrepreneurs. Creators & Changemakers On A Mission To Impact our Communities, The World & Each Other.

    American Woman Beauty Brand Ambassador

    Mom Army Solider of Love

    Renegade Rising Brand Ambassador: Women rising above and living a life of change, impact, and purpose.

Hello there,

 
 

I’m honored you’re here and want me to play a part in your journey. As a trafficking survivor and person living with dissociative identity disorder (DID), I know firsthand the vulnerability, the stigmas and the uphill challenges many of you face because I’ve lived it.

That’s why I’m coming forward and sharing my story after working for nearly two decades in the mental health field. While my journey appears to be a complicated clinical picture, behind it lies a great deal of strength, tenacity, love and hope, which I want to help you and your communities experience too!

I used to be afraid of people knowing my story and my childhood history. Now I know it’s yet one more way for me to turn my pain into purpose and bring a level of compassion that is often missing in practice and in community and business settings.

I’m here to challenge the stigmas of mental health.

No more minimizing people’s experiences!
Let’s change the narrative together!
I believe in all of us!

 
 
 

 “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.”-Brené Brown

 
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Authentic • Resilient • Survivor

 
 
 
 
“Experiencing trauma does not define you. At your core is your true essence and I hope you find your way back to the loving spark of light within you.”
 

Let’s Collaborate

I am a psychologist, inspirational & mental health expert speaker, consultant, blogger, & author.

My lived experience with dissociative identities formerly known as multiple personality disorder (MPD), gives me a unique understanding of what it is like to live, both personally, and professionally as a licensed psychologist, with the stigma surrounding mental health related conditions. I am a passionate advocate for mental health and destigmatizing the beliefs about mental health diagnoses. I have recently stepped out into the public with my story of healing and recovery in an effort to deconstruct stigma and to spread hope, love, and inspiration to others. “There is no health without mental health”.

I can speak to and write about many facets of the human experience such as boundaries, self-compassion, healing, recovery, trauma, dissociation, mental health related conditions, grief, loss, life transitions, communication, resources, resiliency, and business. I work with individuals, groups, organizations, businesses, private practices, therapists, and recovery centers in a variety of ways and I am sought out to serve as an inspirational speaker, consultant, podcast guest,  guest blogger, and writer.

Additionally, I maintain a small private psychotherapy practice with an emphasis on anxiety, trauma, dissociation, shame, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
(The practice is not accepting new clients at this time).

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In the media

 

My GOAL

 

As a trauma survivor, a person living with dissociative identity disorder (DID) and a licensed psychologist, I want to break the chains of misunderstanding and promote acceptance and healing for those with lived experiences with mental health and trauma. And, I want to help others understand it and connect with others who need support.

I am proof there is hope, and I want to release more of it into the world.
My goal is to bridge the gap between the professional and the personal because…I’ve lived it.

 
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Public Speaking & Interviews