I have a Ph.D. and MS in Counseling from Texas A&M University-Commerce. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S), a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S) and certified in Child-Centered Play Therapy (Certified-CCPT). My formal education and training has prepared me to counsel individual adults, adolescents, children, couples, families, and groups with a variety of concerns.
My counseling viewpoint is based on Gestalt Therapy. The way that I counsel is based on my belief that you have the resources, the knowledge, and the strength to grow and change, and must be understood in your unique environments and relationships. I believe that the best environment in which people can grow and change is a safe one. Building a sense of trust and safety is very important in the early stages of counseling.
You are the expert on your life. We will collaborate to explore your thoughts and emotions to enhance your strengths. My hope is that you will discover parts of yourself of which you were previously unaware and to use your increasing self-awareness to live the life you want. Awareness may lead to growth and change; however, any changes, no matter how major or minor, will always be left up to you to choose. In our first session, we will work on building our relationship!
