- Master of Science in Family Therapy
- Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT)
- More than 30 years of clinical practice
- Licensed in Kansas and Missouri, offering telehealth in both states
- EMDR for PTSD, anxiety, fears, and acute stress
- Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, and Prepare/Enrich for couples and premarital work
- Mindfulness, IFS, CBT, DBT skills, and Family-Based Treatment (Maudsley) for eating disorders, mood, behavior, and interpersonal concerns
- Body Balance Coalition board member and adjunct faculty program supervisor at Friends University
- Past service with Missouri’s Eating Disorder Council, the MO Eating Disorders Association KC board, KSAMFT, and Resurrection UMC’s Mental Health and Caring Committee
Watermark Counseling specializes in therapy for life’s in-between moments. Together, we navigate the shifts, transitions, and “what now?” seasons that deserve more than generic advice.
WHERE IS YOUR LIFE SHIFTING?
“You don’t have to know the whole way forward. You only have to find the next true step.”
An Archive of Resources for the Transitions Ahead

THERAPIST AND HEALING PARTNER
I’ve spent more than 30 years walking alongside people through some of the hardest seasons of their lives. What I’ve learned is that the people who reach out for help are almost always the bravest ones in the room.
I don’t do sugarcoating. I do honesty, warmth, and real work.
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CREDENTIALS & AVAILABILITY
- In-office
- Tuesday & Thursday
8 a.m.–5 p.m. - Virtual
- Monday & Wednesday
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday and evening hours may be available in extenuating circumstances, based on request and availability.
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Mental Health in Perimenopause
“Am I going crazy?”
You're not broken. Here's what's happening in your body and brain, and what helps.
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Caregiver Burnout
“I'm fine.”
The four ways caregivers push help away, and how to start letting it in.
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YOU ARE ALREADY CHANGING.
You don’t have to do it alone.
Most people wait months or years to make this call. You don’t have to.
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