As a licensed counselor I began work in an inpatient setting helping people at their worst times of crisis towards stability and hope. In private practice I hope to support people in moving forward towards their goals, overcoming the challenges and fears preventing that. My approach is very person centered, supporting teens and adults of many backgrounds in a nonjudgmental setting.
I assist people in unraveling their fears and internal conflict in the style which best suits them and their needs, sometimes more listening, sometimes more direct when people trust me. I take their trust seriously. I have worked with people in life transitions such as divorce, death and job changes, military adjustments, LGBTQ+ identity, grief, spiritual and religious trauma, and spiritually induced guilt and shame, to name a few things.
My goal is to create a warm and accepting environment where people can begin to create their goals for therapy. We should begin with at least one goal and expectation for therapy, which may evolve in further sessions. I will do a mental health history with a full questionnaire to understand where you have been in order for you to determine where you want to go.
