Services
- Individual
- Family
- Adolescent/Teen
- Group
About My Clients
Do you experience fear in social situations and long for more connection with others? Are you a neurodivergent individual struggling to understand how to navigate life? Perhaps you are a parent of such a unique child and you are struggling to navigate the special education journey. Maybe you having difficulty adapting to a major life change. I have chosen all these areas of speciality because I have lived each one of them. Together we can help you find balance in your life.
My Background and Approach
I use a holistic approach in counseling sessions, addressing the needs of body, mind, and spirit. My experience as a therapist, school counselor, advocate, artist, author, parent, and business coach allows me to bring a unique perspective to each session. I believe strongly in the power of the unconscious to guide our decisions, but I do not believe in spending a long time dwelling in the past. I utilize psychodynamic, solution-focused, somatic, acceptance & commitment, and cognitive behavioral approaches. Learning to self-analyze is a crucial step to helping uncover the belief systems that keep us trapped in unwanted life patterns. Through a gradual process of collaboration, homework, and shifting behavior, you will see great change inside and out. Together we will create small steps toward big changes.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
My areas of therapeutic specialty are specifically chosen based on personal experience and the difficulties I had when seeking my own support. In young adulthood I struggled with social anxiety that bordered on agoraphobia. I get how scary the world can be. I'm a volunteer for the Umbrella Alliance, a worldwide network of individuals promoting awareness about neurodivergent living. I know how unkind the world can be. I was a graphic designer for 25+ years, and I really understand how hard it is to make a major mid-life shift. Working with a therapist who truly understands your perspective provides a powerful resource for creative solutions. I use a strength-based approach in all my work so we can build on a foundation of what is working right and change areas where you want to see improvement. I'm a big believer in learning from life, and I use that to gain a new perspective and look toward positive change. I'm an artist, and rose gardener, and love all animals -- particularly cats.