About

I am a nationally certified, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC, NCC), with further certification as a clinical trauma professional (CCTP). I became a therapist after a 30-year career in non-profit management. However, counseling was my life's calling from a young age, and for as long as I can remember.

My desire to be a fellow traveler on a client's therapeutic journey is seeded in my first-hand knowledge of the healing benefits of a trusting, counseling relationship. As an integrative counselor, I embrace a hope-based philosophy built on four theoretical pillars: humanistic, psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and postmodern theory. I am an experienced guide for my clients as they navigate the human experience, endeavoring to triumph, coping with loss, and celebrating achievement.

I believe there is an inner voice for healing inside each one of us. I encourage my clients to listen for those whispers within, which bring a sense of peace, light, and joy to them, and to become willing to honor those messages. Ultimately, I empower each individual to make the changes necessary to accomplish their mental health, wellness, education, and career goals.

My competence as a therapist comes from academic and professional experience, life-long intuition, and my own intrapsychic journey. I am experienced working with individuals from young adults through older adults. I would be honored to be there for you; to listen, to share perspective, and even to provide direction as you explore the thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behaviors that lead to your life’s challenges. I invite you to reach out today.