My Approach

I provide a positive, supportive environment for my clients to consider, question, be challenged, heal and grow into the healthiest version of themselves. The outcome=Joy.

Why can't you read a book, apply all the principles and improve your life through individual work? Because human brains, emotions and memories are so incredibly complex it takes further insight and sometimes the help of an objective person to discover what is driving/blocking our behavior. Each presenting issue clients bring and the approach I use will depend on the individual person, personality and circumstances. I build a positive, trusting foundational relationship and will help you learn new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving so we can improve the areas that are causing conflict, crisis and chaos in your life.

Difficult circumstances also bring clients to seek counseling support. I will give you a safe space to release stress and strengthen your resilience with healthy coping strategies. It is not just going through adversity, but how we go through it which builds resiliency.

Solution-Focused, Cognitive Behavioral, Strength Based, Reality Therapy approaches are what I utilize with a focus on what IS working, identifying strengths and looking at a healthy future with mind, body, emotions, spirituality, relationships, and habits. I incorporate Mindfulness for those who would benefit. We can be so focused on the past or the future that we miss the present moments to make positive choices by investing in ourselves or in those we care about. This helps tremendously with stress, anxiety and in relationship building.

For those who are looking for a Christian Centered Approach in counseling, I am well qualified and can bring a solid biblical foundation to help you seek God's presence and answers for your life.

What we tell children when they are little is true: no 2 people are exactly alike, and each of us has special gifts to make the world a better place. I find many children focus solely on feelings and are desperate to find immediate relief. They often search for a new identity, thinking they have nothing to offer before they even know who they really are. Being exposed to millions of false ideas and images on the internet can cause foundational confusion, along with the challenges of the chaotic culture we currently live in. Teaching children to consider what they value, who they are, and what dreams they pursue requires purposeful effort that will have lasting results as they grow.

I am comfortable discussing difficult topics such as spirituality, sexuality, acceptance, love, and suicidal thoughts with people of all ages. Evidence based research tells us that open neutral conversations are effective in relieving pressure and stress.