About

Background My father was a minister at many churches, and I would always see many hurting people. At a young age I knew I wanted to help people but did not know how. One day someone said, “you should be a therapist”. Well, I ignored them, and most of my career I worked in clerical, administrative and management roles. While I enjoyed it, it was not rewarding. I decided to go to school to become a therapist. I attended and graduated from Ottawa University and received my Master’s degree in Professional Counseling. I love helping people and that is what I now do every day. Experience I started therapy working with the SMI (seriously mentally ill) population. I later moved on to working with clients with dual diagnosis and substance abuse. This led me to working as a therapist in a program doing therapy with parents who were trying to reunite with their children. In schools I utilized play therapy while working with children. I enjoy working with multiple generations and diverse populations. I use various approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Some fun facts : I love spending time with my husband, my family, and friends. I enjoy singing at church. Movies are not my favorite, and neither are water sports although I will on rare occasions enjoy them. I love to decorate my residence and make it feel like a home. I have one dog and she is very sweet. I like to travel and hope to do more of it someday. I love to MC events and sit on the beach, but not get in the water. Having a good laugh is amazing too!