BE... THE PERSONAL
Daughter of the King… I love Jesus and sometimes I say bad words.
Mrs. Dupriest… Marriage isn’t perfect, but it’s one heaven of a ride.
A Mom of four crazy boys that are my greatest masterpieces even when they recreate the WWE in our family room.
A Sculptor… Yes, I wear red lipstick, weld, and can handle a fierce angle grinder.
As a TWO on the Enneagram, I am a Giver, a Helper, in the therapy room and in real life.
I am hopeful that through connections and authentic relationships, change is ALWAYS possible.
I am tenaciously strong and, sometimes to the point of possibly being stubborn.
I am compassionate and optimistic, yet I am able to recognize that the reality of life guides me to be direct, when necessary.
I never back down from a challenge and I blame it on being a hot-headed, Italian woman.
I believe handwritten notes are essential and can deliver pure joy.
I’ve been told, by a Mennonite woman, that I work harder than a Mennonite woman.
I genuinely hope to provide you a place where you feel valued for who you are, not what you do.
The best way out is always through.
-Robert Frost
BE… THE PROFESSIONAL
Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy
Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 1
Prepare/Enrich Facilitator
AAMFT Member
Ordained Minister
Sculptor
Artist
As your therapist, I will prioritize my own self-care so that I am able to hold you in a safe space while offering you respect, empathy, and a nurturing relationship. I will listen with the goal of understanding what you aren’t saying so that we can address everything in between. I will push you firmly, but lovingly, towards self-exploration while challenging you to grow. Along with multiple therapeutic models, I bring my own personal growth experience, 29 years of marriage, mothering four children, and a survivor of child abuse, to my therapy room. Ultimately, I aim to guide you towards awareness through self-compassion work. I will repeatedly remind you that you already have everything you need to move forward, it’s just a matter of finding it, which we will do TOGETHER.
BE… MY MISSION STATEMENT
As your therapist, I will prioritize my own self-care so that I am able to hold you in a safe space while offering you respect, empathy, and a nurturing relationship. I will listen with the goal of understanding what you aren’t saying so that we can address everything in between. I will push you firmly, but lovingly, towards self-exploration while challenging you to grow. Along with multiple therapeutic models, I bring my own personal growth experience, 29 years of marriage, mothering four children, and a survivor of child abuse, to my therapy room. Ultimately, I aim to guide you towards awareness through self-compassion work. I will repeatedly remind you that you already have everything you need to move forward, it’s just a matter of finding it, which we will do TOGETHER.
BE... A WOUNDED HEALER
This is me. I am broken from life's hardships AND yet I am restored from working through my own adversities. I have discovered that my feelings of being “too much” or “not enough”, are only temporary. I am hopeful, affirming, present, and authentically real. I have discovered that my past doesn’t define me, it graciously GUIDES me. Yes, I have been wounded and so I can walk beside you as you heal…as you BREAK THROUGH.