Sally is a dedicated mental health therapist who has personally overcome significant challenges and strives to walk alongside her clients on their journey to healing. Having experienced trauma and worked through her own emotional recovery, she helps clients turn emotional wounds into scars of survival-reminders of past struggles without the intense pain of unhealed wounds. Sally earned her Bachelor of Social Work degree from Northeastern State University and was immediately accepted into the Advanced Standing program at the University of Oklahoma, where she completed her Master of Social Work degree in 2011. During her graduate studies, she was one of only six interns selected for the prestigious Zarrow Foundation Mental Health Field Unit under Dr. Andrew Cherry, a renowned author, researcher, professor, and clinician. This experience provided her with extensive hands-on training in the mental health field. Since earning her MSW in 2011, Sally has worked as a therapist in the mental health field, later becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She has worked with a diverse range of clients, from young children to teenagers, adults, and older adults. Sally has extensive experience treating individuals with Severe Mental Illness (SMI), including Schizophrenia, Dissociative Disorders, and Mood Disorders. She has also worked with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of trauma, helping them rebuild their sense of safety and resilience. While not a veteran herself, Sally is listed on the Star Behavioral Health Provider (SBHP) Registry, connecting military members, veterans, and those with military ties to providers with military-informed training. She has also participated in research through the Center for Deployment Psychology, focusing on effective training methods for clinicians in evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). Sally is currently undergoing intensive training in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and will soon integrate this cutting-edge approach into her practice. KAP has shown promising results in providing relief for individuals experiencing treatment-resistant depression and other difficult-to-treat mental health conditions. Sally offers Individual, Group, and Family Psychotherapy through Improving Lives Counseling Services. She provides services both via TeleHealth and in-person at the Sapulpa office, ensuring accessibility for her clients. Sally is committed to helping individuals find healing, resilience, and renewed hope in their lives.