About Me

My Story

I graduated with my Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Social Work from Brigham Young University. This has allowed me to work with a wide variety of clients and situations including the elderly with Hospice and Home Health, a part-time ER crisis worker at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, eight years as a school social worker, and over 18 years running my own private practice which I currently operate in Kaysville, Utah.

When I worked for Provo School District, I oversaw nine schools, including a young mother’s high school and special needs school. Additionally, I’ve ran several grief and divorce groups. I served as a member of the Hope Task Force providing grief counseling and education surrounding suicide. I also started and piloted the first Hope Squad—a school-run peer Suicide
Prevention Program that runs throughout the state and now nationwide. I served as a member of the Utah County Crisis Team and I am currently a parent advisor for my children’s elementary Hope Squad, helping other schools in Davis District and teaching suicide prevention awareness.

I completed my training for Good Touch/Bad Touch Motivation & Prevention Programs, Inc. in August 2003, and became a certified instructor in training and teaching the Good Touch/Bad Touch curriculum. I’ve taught this program to over 1,000 elementary students in Provo School District.

In 2005, I became trained and certified in Graf Stress Management using kinesiology (muscle testing) and forgiveness techniques to accelerate healing among my counseling clients.

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a mission to Helsinki Finland. I have served as Relief Society President, Young Women’s President, and as a counselor in the primary presidency. My practice focuses on Christ-centered principles to help
marriages, individuals, and families achieve lasting results.