About
Keep it Simple!
Over several decades of studying and practicing a variety of counseling styles, I came to the conclusion that there is not just one “correct” way to understand human behavior. Each path has a unique focus, but no single framework could claim to deal with the wide variety of problems and challenges that people faced.
During those years, I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, and so forth.
However, while the theories of psychotherapy were getting MORE complicated, the daily practice of working with the clients actually became simpler! I began to create a simple program that demonstrated that search for simplicity. With my current Find A Therapist clients, we started to call this program “the Four SuperPowers”!
Step One: listen to the client’s challenging stories
Step Two: teach a simple exercise (superpower) to address those challenges
Step Three: practice, and then repeat the first two steps!
As a Licensed Professional Counselor and a licensed school teacher and counselor, I had always been a counselor at heart. Long before “Mindfulness” became popular, I served as the "Relaxation Therapist", having devised a pretty simple, yet universal, set of basic exercises to calm down any and all clients in the facilities in which I worked.
My counseling sessions might combine the standard "Western" therapy models with more universal techniques. Also, a touch of humor and artistic creativity can be very helpful in the process.
I look forward to traveling that Search for Simplicity with you!
Basic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor
Gender
Male
Client Focus
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sleep Or Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma And PTSD
Treatment Orientation
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Existential
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Couples
Years in Practice
15 years
Languages
- English
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101YP2500X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Professional
Credentials
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Practice Locations
461 Skyline Dr
Forsyth, MO 65653-5297
Phone Number: (325) 728-0732
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