Counselor Profiles in LDS CAPA

Hello! I am honored to practice at the EFT Clinic with Individuals and Couples, and am an owner and CCO for Renaissance Ranch Addiction Treatment Centers. I specialize in helping those struggling with compulsive behaviors, addiction, or codependency and their spouses and family members find resources and support.
Couples work from the gold-standard of Emotionally Focused Therapy, is also work that I find highly rewarding. My approach includes the highly effective Recovery Model as well as trauma-informed models.

I help Latter-day Saints who struggle with a kind of obsessive compulsive disorder called scrupulosity find peace in their spiritual lives. My clients are worried that they're not worthy, not good enough or not living up to church standards. Many also struggle in their most important relationships, including wondering whether they've married the right person. They also struggle with other OCD themes in addition to scrupulosity and are worried that their anxiety and perfectionism are getting in the way of living the life they want.

I provide world class, evidence-based treatment for OCD, tailored to meet the unique needs of my LDS clients. I help clients learn to face their fears and conquer their anxiety through exposure therapy. I also use inference based cognitive behavior therapy (I-CBT) to help clients learn to handle OCD triggers in ways that do not involve compulsions.

Scrupulosity isn’t a problem of faith even though it feels that way sometimes–it’s a form of obsessive compulsive disorder that gets better with evidence-based treatment. I am able to combine my extensive training in exposure with deep knowledge of gospel principles and church culture to give you the best possible chance at overcoming your OCD and anxiety.