As a therapist I desire to serve my clients with compassion, and seek to understand them. I not only hope to listen and hear my clients with my ears, but more importantly with my heart. I see the therapeutic relationship and space as sacred. A place where empathetic presence leads to change. I see each client as a unique individual with their own hopes and dreams, strengths and weaknesses, and wounds and fears. With this acknowledgement, my treatment of each client takes into account this uniqueness.
There is a time in everyone’s life when they need someone to turn to. Perhaps, one may be struggling with a relationship(s), a career transition, dealing with loss, or experiencing a whole host of other curve balls life can throw at them. These are great times to seek out a counselor. Others may need healing from past trauma(s), feeling down in the dumps, or find themselves living with life altering worries. These are also times one may find help from a trained mental health professional. If you can relate to any of the above, it would be my pleasure to be that person for you. I want to walk with you through your personal journey of healing and transformation.
As a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) and former health coach, I take a holistic health approach to mental health. I look at the whole person, mind, body and soul in the healing process.
My former work in a substance use disorder mental health clinic exposed me to a variety of diagnoses, including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. It helped me hone my skills in these areas, especially trauma. My therapy focuses include trauma, life transitions (i.e. career change), pre-marital counseling, personal growth, and struggles related to physical health.