About

I have been a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Virginia for the past 25 years. I am licensed in Professional Counseling; Marriage and Family Counseling and Addictions. I have a PhD in Counseling and Education.
My primary focus and experience is working with Anxiety and
Depression especially with those who have suffered trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

I have worked with adolescents, their families, and adults with addiction and dual disorders for the past 25 years. Addictions included alcohol, illicit substances, and medication abuse. I have also worked with professionals (doctors, nurses, CEOs, police officers, etc.) and their family members who were dealing with work addictions in addition to the others mentioned. I understand that when a family member is struggling from addiction the family struggles too. The impact is overwhelming. Helping the whole family has been my focus for over 25 years. Working with parents dealing with addiction in their teenagers is also one of my expertise. I wrote a book, "Teenland: A Parent's Guide to Navigating the World of Adolescence" (which can be gotten through me directly) which helps parents parent adolescents.

My approaches includes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered, Solution Focused therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Neuro Linguistic Programing .

Change is possible no matter how old you are or what the issues are. I can help guide you to whatever changes you decide you want. Our work is a partnership. I am an expert on change and you are the expert on you.