Treatment Approach
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 I build a collaborative relationship with the client based on respect and trust. Together we develop treatment goals, and I companion and support the client throughout the process until goals are achieved.

I use an integrative approach and utilize the following practices: Person-centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, Mindfulness-based interventions, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Solution-Focused to name a few.
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I help people with the following concerns: grief and loss, adjusting to life after divorce or loss of relationship, and pregnancy loss, to name a few. I also help people with managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, low self-esteem, chronic pain and stress, and adjusting to life changes. 

Benefits
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Some benefits that may be obtained include relief from problematic symptoms, better self awareness, sorting out thoughts and feelings, arriving at important decisions, increased self-esteem, enhanced relationships, improved well being, clarity of mind, feeling in control of your life, enhanced coping skills, and better able to reach your potential.

​Healing and growth are difficult, and some discomfort will likely be a part of the process. Please keep in mind that benefits received depend on your willingness to make changes in your life and applying what you learn in your sessions.

Why I Chose a Helping Career

It wasn’t until I was an adult and volunteering with a grief support group for children that I realized the impact of my father’s early death. I was drawn to volunteer because of my experience and I wanted to pass on hope and encouragement to the children, teens, and their families. Even though 15 years had passed since my father died and I thought I was “over it”, I discovered I hadn’t fully dealt with my feelings of losing a parent. My father died on a Wednesday, his visitation was on Thursday, we buried him on Friday, and I returned to school on Monday. The message I received back then was ‘toughen up and move on’. And, move on I did, but I didn’t move on well. Rather, I was going through the motions in life. I’d show up, but wasn’t really present. I hadn’t processed the emotions or integrated the experience into my new life without my father. In other words, I had become kind of stuck in a fog. It is for this reason that I am passionate about helping people work through the concerns that are keeping them from living more fully.