Hi there!

My name is Susan (she/her/hers). I am a rare Colorado native. I was spoiled growing up in the mountains of Western Colorado having easy access to wilderness areas and all things outdoors. I also grew up in Evangelical Christianity and I am familiar with church issues, disillusionment, and deconstruction of faith. I am an Enneagram enthusiast and a 9 wing 1. I love traveling whenever I can and learning about different cultures. I have been a runner since high school and I still can’t help smiling when I see Cross Country teams training or Track and Field events on TV. These days, more than anything else, I chase moments of full embodiment and enjoyment of what my body can do, regardless of the activity or movement.

People are often surprised, and even look at me funny, when I tell them that working with survivors of relationship and sexual trauma gives me immense hope. I genuinely love that I get to see people heal and recover everyday. It is a privilege for me to witness people in the darkest areas of their lives. I get to have a role in helping my clients repair the broken pieces of self and put themselves back together again. Healing is a beautiful, mysterious, spiritual act and I get to be a part of that.

As a survivor of sexual assault myself, I understand what it’s like to feel terrified, even as an otherwise strong, independent human. I know what it’s like to have random triggers and bodily memories that show up at the most inopportune times. For the last five years, I have worked with WINGS Foundation and have also developed a passion for serving survivors of sexual abuse. 

As someone who experienced a messy divorce from a toxic partner, I know what it is like to feel like you completely lost yourself in a relationship and don’t know who you are on the other side. I also know what it is like to go through a long period of questioning whether to work things out with your partner or move on. I had a few therapists tell me to leave my partner before I was ready, and I vowed to never do that to my clients. We will go at your pace in the direction you choose.