Tori believes healing begins with one thing: feeling safe enough to show up exactly as you are.

Before the techniques, before the framework, before anything else, Tori builds relationships. Over more than 10 years of working with children, adolescents, and families from diverse backgrounds, she has learned that the therapeutic relationship itself is often the most powerful tool in the room. Her clients feel that.

Before becoming a therapist, Tori spent years as a teacher. That foundation shapes everything about how she works, including her patience, her ability to meet people at their level, and her deep belief that every person is capable of growth when given the right conditions and support.

She works with children as young as 3, adolescents, and individual adults. With younger clients, she incorporates play therapy, meeting children in the language that comes most naturally to them, where healing happens through story, movement, and imagination rather than words alone. Her work across all ages is trauma-informed, meaning she understands how deeply early experiences and unprocessed pain shape the way we move through the world. She creates a space that never asks clients to go faster than they are ready to go.

Tori is in her second year of clinical practice as an LPCC and works under clinical supervision. That stage of training is one of the most formative and dynamic periods in a therapist’s development, and her clients benefit from both the depth of her lived professional experience and the rigor of active clinical oversight.

At the heart of her work is a simple commitment: to see people fully, hold their stories carefully, and walk alongside them toward something that feels more like themselves.

Tori is a Colorado native, born and raised in Colorado Springs. She grew up playing hockey, both ice and roller, and continues to play in local adult hockey leagues. When she is not on the ice, she enjoys golfing, paddleboarding, spending time with her family, walking, dancing, and decorating her home.

She understands the deep pain that exists in the world and strives to make a positive difference wherever she can, whether that means holding the door open for someone who is struggling, pulling over to help a stranded driver, or simply being a safe person for others.

An effective therapeutic journey begins with true safety, trust, and comfort. My goal is to provide you with a gentle, secure environment and a dedicated partnership as you navigate life's most complex moments. While many people face similar challenges, our emotional and mental responses are deeply personal; because of this, I customize my support to fit your unique story and pace. Whatever you are experiencing, and however you are feeling, I am here to walk alongside you so you never have to carry it alone.

My work is rooted in the belief that therapy should fit the person, not the other way around. To support your unique journey, I draw from a gentle blend of modern frameworks, including CBT, DBT, and somatic therapy, alongside trauma-informed, solution-focused, and mindfulness practices. For younger clients, I also incorporate play therapy to help them express what words sometimes cannot. Ultimately, techniques are secondary to connection; my primary focus is building a warm, trusting relationship with you, ensuring you feel deeply safe, heard, and supported as we work toward your growth.