Bria sees so much possibility that lives within every person. She views kids and teens as active participants in their healing and growth, approaching therapy as a collaborative process grounded in respect and curiosity. To Bria, child and teen therapy are sacred: a space where a young person’s full self—their feelings, imagination, questions, strengths and areas of needed growth—are welcomed and embraced. She is dedicated to creating an environments where people feel supported enough to grow in ways that honor who they already are, helping them reconnect with the joy and curiosity of early life.
Bria’s work focuses on early childhood and adolescence, a stage she considers both tender and profoundly formative. As a former toddler and pre-school teacher, she developed a deep appreciation for how young children make sense of the world—how abstract emotions become tangible through play, storytelling, and relationships. This experience shapes her therapeutic approach: helping children and teens better navigate their experiences while preserving the creativity, curiosity, and authenticity that define childhood, which helps move them through difficult seasons. Bria works with children, teens and families from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds, various faith traditions, neurodivergent children, young people exploring their identities and gender expression and more.
Outside of therapy, Bria enjoys exploring local independent bookstores, attending community markets and fairs, and embracing her own inner child. She believes that cultivating her own joy and playfulness allows her to bring empathy, presence, and warmth into her work with kids and teens. She shares life with her wife, Kate, and their cat, Chadford. Snoopy-themed treasures are her love language, and she firmly believes in the restorative power of a small, sweet treat.
Bria works with individuals across the spectrum of age, race, gender, ability, and sexual orientation.
LPC, MN – 3289
Association for Play Therapy, Member
