Meet Scotlyn

Do you struggle with your relationship with food and your body? Do you want to build self-confidence, resilience, and empowerment? Do you want to understand yourself more and take control of your life? Then you’re in the right spot! This process can be intimidating and searching for support is one of the biggest first steps. You can expect a space where you feel heard, can talk through daily struggles, and develop an environment for the growth you want to see. My role in your journey is to give you the space to process the things that are coming up each session, develop a deeper, more compassionate understanding of past experiences and traumas, and explore the patterns in your life that are no longer taking you where you want to go.  It is my goal to help you develop your own definition of health, wellness, and self. I believe that our bodies know what is best for us both in food and trauma processing and that as we increase our understanding and trust in our body, we become more resilient, self-confident, and empowered. This includes listening to yourself about self-worth rather than media, society, and external pressures. You deserve to feel happy in yourself and who you want to be, you just need to learn who that is.

I am in my final months as a master’s level candidate in the University of Colorado Denver Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. At Embrace Strength, I am supervised by Catherine S. Tilford, MA, NCC, LPC, CEDS. I understand that therapy can look different for each client and utilize multiple therapeutic approaches based on what would best suit each individual’s needs. I mostly implement a narrative, client-centered approach in all therapy sessions. I have completed all of my classwork and am now working on accruing my clinical hours before graduation. I am also nearing completion of certifications by The Green Cross as a Compassion Fatigue Educator, Compassion Fatigue Therapist, and Field Traumatologist.

Now, a little about me outside of work! I have always had a passion for caring for the people around me, whether that be through nonprofit work, becoming a therapist, or the way I show up in my daily relationships, including with my cat (Margaret Scratcher). I also relate to the struggle of trusting my body. In my 8-year volleyball career, I had multiple instances where I did not trust my body and ended up with injuries that inevitably ended my career.  I still enjoy playing recreationally; however, I now listen to my body more than I ever have before and trust the signals it is giving me. I also enjoy working out, hiking with friends in the mountains, reading, traveling, watching movies and crocheting. All of these things are ways that I tune in with myself, nature, and the world around me.