I have worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) for 30 years. I earned my Masters of Science in Counseling & Guidance from Texas A&M. I have worked as an LPC in hospital settings, agencies, and private practice. I work with men and women of all ages. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, stress management, grief and loss, trauma, and adjustment disorders-- those times when one's world has turned upside down.
My approach to working with you is to spend some time getting to know you and developing a rapport with you, so you can feel safe and comfortable with me. Then you can begin sharing your concerns and your story that brought you to me. I will not pressure you because I want you to go at your own pace, but I will explore ways to help you begin getting the help you need to connect to your best and strongest self.
My first goal is to instill in you a sense of hope and a belief that you can get better. I like to use solution focused goals that give us a direction toward an improved self concept and a feeling of empowerment. I also emphasize the importance of self forgiveness if you have made mistakes or disappointed yourself. We all have a right to have opportunities to dust ourselves off and begin again, looking forward. We can learn by looking back, but let's learn the lessons and then look forward!
