About

I am a professional counselor licensed in Pennsylvania. My counseling experience has been in a general practice with relationship, mood, parenting, and communication struggles and also in a practice dedicated to working with adults dealing with sexual addiction, pornography addiction, and relationship issues with roots in sexual abuse. I have also counseled teenage boys in a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.

I did not start out with a career in counseling. I have a degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech. I married another engineer, worked a little while, raised children, and when they were in the process of leaving the home, I decided to pursue counseling. I acquired my MA in Marriage and Family Counseling from Lancaster Bible College and have been counseling for over 10 years.

I believe that our past is not as important as the thoughts and decisions we make today. My approach embraces solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and client centered therapy. I believe that everyone's life history has taught them valuable lessons. It is my honor and privilege to help my clients develop these lessons into functional, effective, and beneficial thoughts and behaviors.

Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor

Gender

Female

Client Focus

  • Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)

Therapy Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Infidelity
  • Life Coaching
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma And PTSD
  • Women's Issues

Treatment Orientation

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Modality

  • Couples

Years in Practice

15 years

Languages

  • English

Faith

  • Christian

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • Code: 101YP2500X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Counselor
  • Specialization: Professional

Credentials

  • Master of Arts (MA)
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Licenses

Name License Number State
LPC PC012804 Verify PA

Practice Locations

2664 Bucks Island Rd

Southside, AL 35907-0454

Phone Number: (717) 468-5980

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