My current focus is on completing my doctoral training in Clinical-Community Psychology with an emphasis on rural and Indigenous mental health while strengthening my clinical practice in integrated behavioral health settings. I am especially interested in how regional and cultural factors influence access to care and treatment outcomes, and I am committed to developing and delivering culturally responsive and evidence-based interventions that address the needs of underserved populations. I am actively engaged in dissertation research that examines stakeholder-informed recommendations for improving rural outpatient mental healthcare, along with broader efforts in program evaluation and qualitative research aimed at system-level improvement. In addition, I continue to build experience in teaching, training, and advocacy, including my work with the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Rural Health, where I support initiatives that advance equitable access to mental health services in rural and frontier communities.
I completed my education in psychology with a strong foundation in both research and applied clinical training. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Liberty University, where I also completed a minor in Theatre Arts and graduated summa cum laude with honors in the Daniels Program. I then earned my Master of Science en route to my PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage, an APA-accredited program, where I am currently a doctoral candidate. My graduate training has emphasized rural and Indigenous psychology, and I have gained extensive clinical experience across community mental health, hospital-based, and integrated primary care settings. In addition to my degree training, I have completed specialized didactic and experiential programs including the Alaska Area Health Education Center Scholar Program and the Alaska Interdisciplinary Distance Learning Consortium Fellowship, both of which strengthened my interdisciplinary and rural health competencies.
I provide clinical care across integrated primary care and specialty medical settings, with experience in community mental health, hospital-based services, and behavioral health consultation. My work includes individual, family, and group therapy, as well as brief interventions and warm handoffs within multidisciplinary teams. I utilize evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, TF-CBT, solution-focused therapy, interpersonal therapy, motivational interviewing, and humanistic approaches, tailoring treatment to meet the needs of diverse populations. My clinical focus includes rural and Indigenous communities, perinatal and women’s health, eating disorders, complex trauma, chronic pain, LGBTQIA+ clients, and individuals with co-occurring medical and behavioral health concerns. I also have experience in comprehensive assessment, risk evaluation, and collaborative care planning, and I prioritize culturally responsive, strengths-based practice grounded in systems-level understanding of care delivery.
- American Psychological Association
