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About My Clients
My 30+ years of counseling experience has privileged me to know people in many settings from all walks of life. My practice reflects that. I see Adults only. I offer a 'boutique style' private solo therapy practice. My primary concerns are my clients’ well-being and privacy. Insurance companies have a very different agenda -- I no longer choose to compromise, so I am slowly transitioning away from billing insurers. At this time, I am only in-network with United and Optum plans.
My Background and Approach
My life has centered around work that helps others connect the dots in their own lives. I first became fascinated by what "makes people who they are" as a child, took related classes, and started off professionally with a Bachelors in Human Development & Family Studies. Years of social work later, I retreated to work from home as a freelance writer & online community moderator while raising my family. My journey's final bend, as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with a Master of Psychology degree, allows me to integrate my experiences to creatively and actively express compassion. I've worked with a broad spectrum of humanity and am well-versed in emotional wellness needs of those who are struggling with life transitions. After learning from clients their own preferences for counseling, I blend various ways in which I have been trained, including Gottman Relationship Methods, Solution-focused, Collaborative Dialogical, and Narrative therapies, as well as mindfulness practices.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I am not the expert in your life: You are. I believe every individual has within them what they need, and I am available to help them access what is inside. I believe that relationships with the world around us are keys to our individual well-being. I believe serving others is one way of meeting my own needs. The concept of Right Livelihood has directed my choices since the 1970s when I first began working. There is nothing more fascinating to me than people's stories and the meanings they derive from them. I am involved in animal welfare activities, am healed from being in nature, and use liberal amounts of both music and silence in my self-care.