Personal Statement
Your new life can start today! Change your life for the better with short-term therapy that empowers you to solve your own problems quickly. Rediscover the joy in your relationships, overcome depression and grief, find relief from anxiety and stress, change negative adolescent behavior.
I work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues providing services that include therapy for depression, anxiety, grief counseling, parenting support, couples counseling and beyond. I take a nonjudgmental approach and focus on the present and future to help you improve the quality of your life and your relationships. I will work with you to help you set your therapy goals and then help you attain them.
In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients individual needs to help attain the personal growth they’re striving for. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist located in Morris, IL. In addition to being licensed in Illinois, I am also licensed in California and Michigan.
Client Focus (Age)
- Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Faith
- Christian
Therapy Specialties
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Child or Adolescent
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling Addiction
- Infidelity
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Eclectic
- Exposure Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Integration of different therapy models
- Narrative
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna
- United Behavioral Health
Years in Practice
10+ years
Services Fee
- Therapy Session $120-$150
Payments Accepted
Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa
Licenses
License Name | License | State | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | 4101006673 | MI | 2015 |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | LMFT42067 | CA | 2005 |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) | 166.001066 | IL | 2016 |
Associations
Name | Duration |
---|---|
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) | 2013-Present |
Texas Counseling Association (TCA) | 2013-2014 |
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) | 2001-2013 |
Illinois Affiliation of Marriage and Family Therapists (IAMFT) | 2016-Present |
National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) | 2021 |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Antioch University Los Angeles | MA | Clinical Psychology | 1997 |
Northern Illinois University | BS | Education | 1983 |
Languages
- English