I believe in advocating for client growth by collaborating with clients to achieve their personal goals. I have a passion for helping clients decide how to best cope with their concerns themselves by self exploration and learning new skills through a holistic approach.
My goal is to provide a confidential, safe and supportive environment for my clients in which they feel empowered to achieve self exploration and overcome personal struggles. I am a LPCC and have 5 years of specializing in substance abuse. I also have experience in treating depression, anxiety, grief, codependency, self-esteem, trauma and ADHD. I provide treatment through an eclectic approach, specifically focusing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
I’m well suited for working with a variety of mental health and addiction concerns; however, women seeking self-empowerment, autonomy, assertiveness, and want to strengthen self-esteem tend to fit particularly well with my therapeutic style. You're a hard-working, empathic woman trying your best to help everybody else while keeping it together for yourself...but it's never good enough.  Your partner lies, cheats, creates constant chaos, then acts as if it's all your fault, but is it? You don't even know anymore and you're too tired to argue the point. It's not worth the backlash. You feel angry and hurt, but your partner doesn't seem to care.  You keep hoping for change, but that's  just a promise made in the heat-of-the-moment with no follow through. This is not the life you hoped for....but what can you do?

Let's figure it out together.  My approach is compassionate but straightforward. There’s a good chance we’ll laugh, cry, and maybe even cuss a little bit during our sessions, but the goal is to gain the insight, wisdom, and courage to do what’s best for you.  Sometimes it will feel amazing. Sometimes, it will feel uncomfortable.  Yet, unlike the path you're currently traveling, there is HOPE in this journey.  I know you are feeling stuck. Let me help you get to where you want to be in life.

I've been practicing trauma-informed care for nearly 18 years using a variety of approaches including trauma-focused CBT, IFS, motivational interviewing and solution-focused interventions to relieve anxiety, depression, and relational conflict. I practice virtually to increase convenience for all and accept most insurances.