01/18/2026
(May, 2010, Playful Awareness, Lawrence, KS)
My late brother Robert choked to death during an epileptic seizure... the day after my 21st birthday. He was 5 years older, had an IQ of 75, and was limited in many ways.
He also thought his little sister was brilliant long before I ever did and believed I could do anything...
In July, 1994, I took a Psychology class as a summer elective and fell in love with the study of the brain and why we do the things we do. On the last day of class, I decided my dream was to become a therapist and gave my own private practice.
12 years later I received my M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Avila University. Nothing could stop me... including the deaths of my beloved grandfather (1995), Robert (1998), cousin (2001), and my beloved grandmother/godmother (2006).
In 2009, 2 years later, I did a wild, wondrous thing... I started a play therapy counseling, coaching, and consulting private practice. I had a vision... if people could learn to "play with purpose" and love themselves, they could release and let go of emotional pain and live happy lives.
Some people were excited for my new venture. Many thought I was crazy for trying something I had never done before.
Yet, my Accounting class in high school started a business selling Umbro shorts. I also had a background in sales and had worked in several community agencies as a case manager and therapist, so I had an understanding of what worked and didn't work with clients.
17 years have passed since then... Sure, I've got some degrees, lots of advanced training. More importantly, I care about your pain... your struggles, your fears, your frustrations... I see you.
I don't have all the answers but I prefer to work with you to find solutions that feel right for YOU and your situation...
Let's start TODAY!
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