Services
- Individual
- Couples
About My Clients
My client expertise and focus are adults, 18 and beyond, experiencing depression, anxiety, life transitions/crisis, trauma, and compulsive or addictive behaviors. Therapeutic goals are always a collaboration of therapist & client to achieve symptom relief, personal & interpersonal growth: focusing on overcoming self hindering habits/thoughts, building upon strengths, establishing person specific tools, &creating a ongoing path to continued fulfillment, achievement, and purpose as they see that!
My Background and Approach
My therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to develop skills and tools and symptom relief, Dynamic Psychotherapy to gather insight, Positive /Interpersonal Psychology to develop strengths. My mission is to help clients develop insight into negative thought patterns and self-hindering behaviors, which empowers them to make changes, while developing skills, coping mechanisms, and self-reflection to build a clear pathway to continual growth and relief from symptoms beyond the therapeutic session. My communication style is open, engaging, compassionate, person-centered, and trust-building. I work at the speed set by my clients. While collaborating on therapeutic goals, I engage in gentle, self-reflecting questions to gain insight and uncover negative or self-hindering behaviors or thought patterns, focusing on the building and replacement of with self-empowering self-talk and behaviors. I like to maintain structure with freedom to evolve, grow, heal!
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I've dedicated the past 20 years to promoting the importance of mental health after obtaining a Master's degree and doctorate from Liberty University. Prior to that, I worked as a child and family advocate in a legal capacity, which led me to realize so much was left unaddressed within the emotional capacity, interfamily dynamics, and life experiences that create who we are. It became my life's purpose to do whatever I could to fulfill that often missing piece and help people live their best lives! I have had the unforgettable experience of working with professionals, therapists, colleagues, speakers, & authors that have changed my life and the lives of countless others, and felt it to be my purpose to carry on this life-altering work! I wish you continued strength to reach out and be your best self. You are on your way, so jump in & start living your best life as you see it!