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I want to help you help yourself find the person you have been missing. My goal is to meet you where you are and assist you in finding where you want to be. The idea of change can be exhausting, which is why change can be so difficult. I want to help make the road to change more attainable for you and something to run toward instead of running away. There are many reasons people shy away from healthy change and I want to help you find reasons to move toward change. These ideas can be scary, but I want to help reduce your fear. You will always be the driver and in charge of where you go, but sometimes a navigator can help you through uncharted territories, and that’s where I can help.

I have worked with many different age groups ranging from 8-66 years old. I have been trained with a person-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral therapy. I have also explored art and other expressive therapies and continue to educate myself on mindfulness techniques. Humor is a big part of my identity as a counselor and I believe that being able to laugh can be very healing. I have experience with depression, anxiety, bipolar, social anxiety, trauma, borderline personality, and addiction. I have experience working with families, couples and group settings. I have extensive research in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and I am currently working on becoming a trauma certified practitioner.

I have researched the effects of how certain diagnoses physically make changes to the brain. I view mental health the same way a person sees physical health. There is something wrong and just because we cannot see what’s wrong doesn't mean it is not real. The treatment for a mental illness may be different from a physical illness, but the outcome should be the same: reduced or removal of discomfort. My passion is helping people know that they are not alone, their feelings are real, and together, find a way to reduce or remove the pain they are feeling.