About

ABOUT ME
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in MO with 20 years of experience. I have worked in a wide variety of areas with the focus being on school age children and the challenges that come with parenting. Those challenges often include the topics of depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, adjustments/challenges in school and other life changing situations. My approach is solution focused, client centered, and draws from a strong base of Cognitive Behavioral Theory.

When working with clients I strive to make the therapy experience genuine, positive, respectful, and safe. I believe that by talking and building a good rapport, I can help you figure out what plan and path is going to be most successful and obtainable. Most of the time, the place we start is to make sure my clients feel heard and understood. We will work together to help you find and define a quantifiable goal. My goal is to then help guide you down the path of success. I will assist you through email, text, phone or video calls in talking through what you feel is a challenge, and then help create a plan to help you achieve your goal. This is accomplished by continued success with achieving your obtainable small goals along the way. I consider myself a cheerleader, support system, and fully understand that the world we live in right now has made life extremely hard. Especially when considering the navigation of how to balance mental health, work life, and parenting during the pandemic. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! I am excited to meet you and work together to identify your goals and make plans to achieve them!



SPECIALTIES
•Stress, Anxiety
•ADHD
•Parenting Issues
•Midlife
Also experienced in:
Relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coaching, compassion fatigue, ADHD, adoption and foster care.
Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 20