Desirae is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who started providing therapy in 2013. She has varied experience working in many different settings with children, adolescents, families, and adults who experience depression, anxiety, PTSD, mood disorders, psychosis, personality disorders, ADHD, substance use concerns, and other life stressors. As a therapist Desirae works collaboratively with clients and uses a strength based, trauma informed approach to tailor services to each person and help them feel seen and heard.She uses empathy and compassion to provide a safe space for people to explore themselves, find personal growth, build skills to improve their lives, and manage the daily stressors life can bring. Desirae is trained in Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), an Evidence Based Practice for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma.She enjoys supporting people to find hope out of tough times and learn that what has happened to them does not have to define their lives. Desirae feels grateful and honored when people chose her to join them in their healing journey and share a piece of themselves with her to move forward in their lives.