Services
- Individual
- Couples
- Family
- Child
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
My clients come in ready for a change in life, although they may struggle with where to begin. I work with individuals, couples, and families with issues such as addiction, anger management, depression, anxiety, communication issues, parenting struggles, and stress management. My clients may struggle with applying healthy coping skills, regulating emotions, impulse control, relationship skills, or even stability in daily life. My ideal client is ready to start doing things differently.
My Background and Approach
I have over twenty years of experience in working to improve the quality of life for individuals, couples and families. I earned my Master's of Education Specializing in Counseling from Southern Arkansas University in 2001. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. I have worked with the juvenile justice system and many communities to develop programs to meet the needs of the area. I have ran multiple outpatient mental health facilities before I decided to open my own private practice in 2012. I now focus on my practice, and use dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement, and person-centered techniques to assist my clients in reaching their goals.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I tend to approach people and situations with curiosity vs judgement. I am a huge animal lover and have rescued and fostered many dogs and cats through the years. I've learned a lot from these precious creatures such as: take an interest in differences, get to know and always support your pack, forgive the imperfections, and it isn't doesn't have to be good nor bad, it can just be. I truly believe we are all doing the very best we can, with the resources we have, and the stressors we are under. I think our society focuses a lot on what one can produce which unfortunately has somehow glorified multitasking. I see my clients, family, and friends going through the motions of their day. They give little, to no, thought of how they are feeling or what the thoughts are about what they are doing. This is not living life to the fullest and contributes to such depression and anxiety. We can do better and I know I can help you get more out of you life!