We are living in unpredictable times and insurmountable stress, which unfortunately has created an anxiety pandemic. Excessive worrying can feel paralyzing at times; often interfering with sleep, health, relationships and overall sense of enjoyment. There is hope.

Research has shown that therapy with a counselor who specializes in anxiety is the most effective treatment plan. In counseling you can explore the underlying cause of your concerns and fears. There might be circumstances in your past where you experienced physical pain, trauma, emotional wounds, neglect or abuse. My integrative approach includes space to process your unique story and where anxiety might have originated, while also offering practical tools so you can live a more productive and peaceful life. I have found cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR and mindfulness behavior techniques to be effective in the treatment of anxiety; providing levels of freedom so you can get back to the life you were created for.

Depression affects how a person feels, thinks and reacts. If left untreated, it can have a detrimental impact on quality of life and relationships. Depression involves deep feelings of sadness and despair that are hard to get out of. It is not uncommon to get stuck in thought patterns that paralyze our ability to successfully function in daily life. For some, it can surface as irritability and angry outbursts toward the people we care about. At its worst, we might feel as if life isn’t worth living. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to overcome on our own because we lose interest in the very activities that would make us feel better and energy is hard to come by.  Having a counselor come alongside to work through depression is invaluable as hope is instilled throughout the recovery process.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapy designed to help people heal from trauma, anxiety, painful memories, and other distressing life experiences. Sometimes we understand intellectually that something is over, yet our nervous system continues to respond as though the experience is still happening. EMDR helps the brain reprocess these experiences, so they no longer carry the same emotional intensity.

Using a structured therapeutic process that includes bilateral stimulation, EMDR allows distressing memories, emotions, physical sensations, and negative beliefs to be processed in a new and more adaptive way. Rather than erasing the past, the goal is to help the past feel like the past.

Couples counseling is a worthwhile endeavor as you both discover the gold contained within your story. It is not unusual to find my couples re-connecting and acquiring renewed hope in sessions, as they gather fresh insight into their unique relationship. I incorporate clinical insight, communication tools, conflict resolution skills, enneagram awareness, and space in my office for clients to heal as they journey through their past together. Clients often move through restoration faster than anticipated; finding an upgrade in their ability to communicate with one another more productively while enjoying life again.

My approach is exploratory, yet practical in nature. Most couples are hesitant to begin counseling together as it often surfaces old wounds and unresolved conflict. Understandably, as the road to healing involves levels of vulnerability you might not be comfortable entering at first. We will go together at your pace, paying careful attention to how this process is affecting your hearts. I feel confident in encouraging you to be expectant as you engage in the process of reconnection with your partner.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-informed therapeutic approach that recognizes the complexity within each of us. We all have different “parts” of ourselves—parts that feel confident and capable, parts that become anxious or overwhelmed, parts that work hard to stay in control, and sometimes younger, more vulnerable parts that continue to carry pain from experiences in our past. Rather than viewing these internal responses as problems to eliminate, IFS approaches them with curiosity and compassion, recognizing that even our most challenging patterns often developed as attempts to protect us.

The Enneagram is a system of personality typing that helps us understand who we are and how we interpret the world. There are 9 identified personality types; each one has a core belief system that drives a person’s deepest motivations and fears. How we arrive at our Enneagram type is a combination of nature and nurture. Most experts believe we are born with a predisposition to a particular type that is then affected by our environment. They have discovered our core belief system is further established in childhood and shapes our behavior patterns, narrative, personality and how we function in relationships. 

Exploring the Enneagram provides awareness on how people react and adapt to stress, which can create opportunity for personal development. Likewise, insight into how other types on the Enneagram act and respond the way they do, can have a profound impact on the quality of our relationships. Clients often find themselves with a greater understanding of others, which increases their ability to connect in meaningful ways with the people they care about.

Clinical Supervision offers Licensed Professional Counselor Candidates a supportive space to deepen clinical knowledge, strengthen therapeutic skills, and meet the requirements for professional licensure.

I consider it a privilege to provide supervision to emerging counselors. I enjoy coming alongside clinicians as they develop their own therapeutic style and grow in confidence. My goal is to help supervisees become thoughtful, competent, and grounded therapists.

My approach to supervision is relational, collaborative, and individualized. We will explore clinical cases, ethical considerations, therapeutic challenges, and professional development. Supervision also provides an opportunity to expand clinical skills and interventions while honoring your individual theoretical orientation.