My Professional Commitment

It is my ongoing commitment as a provider to deepen my level of expertise through certifications, training, continued education hours, active membership with my professional organizations, and reading current mental health research.

 

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

    • Licensure #74211 with Oklahoma Board of Nursing

    Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Psychiatric / Mental Health (CNS-PMH)

    • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

  • Certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapist(EMDR) – EMDR Institute, Inc.

    Certified Practitioner Polyvagal Institute- Polyvagal Theory (PVT) 2024 - Dr. Stephen Porges.

    Certified Practitioner Polyvagal Institute - Embodying Safety; Integrating Yoga, Qigong & Polyvagal Theory (PVT) - Dr. Amelia Barili and Dr. Stephen Porges.

    Certificate Program in Women’s Trauma & Polyvagal Strategies -for Treating and Empowering Survivors.

    Internal Family Systems (IFS)- Informed / Trained Practitioner.

    Certified Trauma Conscious Yoga Therapist(TCYT).

    Certified Trainer for Gottman Institute – Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work.

    Certificate Program in Integrative Sex and Couples Course - Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP). 

    Certified Sex Addiction Therapist(CSAT) – International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP)

  • Current Pilot Studies - Polyvagal Theory Applied.

    Internal Family SystemsTraining (IFS) – R. Swartz, PhD

    Transgenerational & Inherited Trauma - Treatment Strategies for Healing Legacies of Pain.

    Managing Stress through Mindfulness; A Research Based Approach to Resiliency – Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health

    Psychotropic Medications, Supplements, and Herbal Products; Drug Interactions – American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA.org)

    Pharmacogenomics ; Understanding the Science and Applications to Patient Care – American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA.org)