About

My background is in working with the chronically mentally ill (schizophrenia/bipolar disorder.) I am very recovery oriented meaning I enjoy helping people with serious mental illness gain their optimal level of functioning and find the support in their communities. I work a lot with crisis management doing assessments in local ER's to determine need for emergency admission and safety planning. I also enjoy working with family members of people that are in recovery for a serious mental illness. I am a veteran and can work with veterans.

I have been a social worker in the field of mental health for 35 plus years but more importantly I am a spouse, mother, sibling and co worker. I have experienced a lot including severe mental illness with a sibling, drug addiction with a family member, LGBTQ and teenage years. These are all people I love and have learned that life comes at people of all walks of life and I am very non judgmental because of that. I am good at putting myself in others shoes and have experienced first hand the stigma, stereotypes and misinformation people from all walks of like can encounter.

My approach to helping others is to listen and explore current and past history to help gain insight and put problem solving, client-centered solutions into place. I am seen as having a calming influence on others and generally am able to get others to open up and share their concerns. I am a very open transparent person and I look forward to working with people from all walks of life. Please consider me in your selection of a therapist and I will work hard to assist you in overcoming hardships and obstacles to reach a happier more fulfilling place in your life.