The Things You’ve Never Had Space to Talk About
Sex, religion, and politics - we’re told never to discuss them. But in my work as a psychologist, I’ve noticed that all three show up in nearly every person’s life in profound ways, whether we talk about them or not.
The question was never whether these things matter. It was why we’d leave them out of the room. That’s what drives my work.
I believe that the parts of your experience that feel too complicated, too personal, or too charged to talk about are often exactly where the most meaningful growth happens. I’m here for those conversations.
My Approach
My approach comes down to three things.
Client-centered means you’re in charge. You have the autonomy to decide what you share, what you work on, and whether my recommendations feel right for you. I offer guidance — you decide what to do with it.
Sex positive means I start from the assumption that sexuality in all its variety can be healthy — and that your sexual life is relevant to your overall wellbeing, not something to set aside when you walk into therapy. I’m not here to pathologize your preferences or your kinks.
Culturally responsive means I won’t impose my values on yours. But I will invite you to examine where your values came from — because some of what we’ve been taught about sex, relationships, and our bodies has roots in systems that were never designed with our wellbeing in mind. That examination isn’t a challenge to who you are. It’s part of how we make room for your full complexity.
Credentials & Background
I hold a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (APA-Accredited) from Texas Woman’s University and have been seeing clients since 2011. I am a Licensed Psychologist in Nebraska and an AASECT-Certified Sexuality Educator — one of the field’s most rigorous credentials for sexuality professionals. Through PSYPACT, I am also authorized to provide telehealth services across participating states.
My work extends beyond the therapy room. In 2025 I published Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practice with Nonreligious Clients, and I maintain an active research agenda at the intersection of sexuality, religion, and mental health.
When I’m not seeing clients, I’m teaching and researching at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where I’m an Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology. My research and my clinical work feed each other — what I learn in the therapy room informs what I study, and what I study shapes how I practice.
Originally from Texas and having lived in Utah and Louisiana, I bring firsthand understanding of how religion, culture, and community shape the way people think about themselves and their bodies. I’m now based in Lincoln, Nebraska, where I teach, research, and see clients — though through PSYPACT, I work with people across much of the country.