I know from personal experience how counseling can be hard to start and a little scary! New habits and change are challenging. I want you to know that the work and risk for healing is so worth it! It's a privilege for me to walk with you through this journey and will do everything I can to help you heal and grow. I hope you will actively participate and I have lots of tools to help you cope, manage stress and have a healthier relationship with yourself and others.
Thanks for reading my bio! Before becoming an LPC-S I was an RN who worked in Maternal Child, ER and Psych. I wanted to help others in a preventative way- before hospitalization. I worked for 22 years for the military as a counselor and doing research. I am a "CCATP- Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional" and have completed the 9 month course for my Certificate in Trauma Stress Studies from the Trauma Research Foundation. I have been in practice for 26 years and have cared for clients ages 3-75. I have traveled the world but am originally from San Antonio, TX and call that home. I live in Texas with my husband, a Corgi and a Dachshund, and enjoy being with my kids and grandkids gardening, cooking, swimming and shopping.
Our first session will be for us to get to know each other a little bit. It might feel like a bit of an interview, but this will help me quickly formulate a treatment plan. Feel free to share anything that you feel comfortable talking about. I've heard it all and I promise I won't judge you or be shocked by anything you tell me. After I share the Treatment Plan with you, we can decide if we are good fit. If we are, please plan to start with one session weekly for 6 weeks. That will give you a good foundation and get the healing momentum going! I appreciate your trust and am honored to walk this path with you on this part of your journey.
