Personal Statement
Are you having issues with your teenager that you just can't figure out how to solve? Are the demands of balancing school, work, sports, activities and family becoming overwhelming? Are they feeling frustrated, disappointed, sad or confused? Sometimes life throws a lot at us all at once. I love to help teens gain knowledge and strategies that will help them successfully deal with the challenges of being a teen. I also love working with teens involved in sports or performing arts activities (music, dance, theater) maintain balance, manage change, cope with injury and reduce anxiety.
My background in secondary and higher education, as well as coaching, gives me an excellent understanding of the unique challenges teens face. I am able to help teens identify their strengths, set goals, develop self-confidence and make healthy decisions about life.
I realize that scheduling, especially with teens, can be challenging so I have some evening appointments available. I look forward to working with your teen to help them survive and thrive through their teen years!
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Click HereClient Focus (Age)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
Therapy Specialties
- Academic Underachievement
- Anxiety
- Career Counseling
- Child or Adolescent
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Harming
- Stress
Treatment Orientation
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Coaching
- Existential
- Person Centered/Rogerian
- Psychodynamic
Modality
- Individuals
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Out Of Network
Years in Practice
10+ years
Payments Accepted
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Licenses
License Name | License | State | Year |
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | LPC-3678 | ID | 2006 |
Certifications
Name | Year |
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Certified Hypnotherapist (CHT) | 2018 |
Associations
Name |
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American Counseling Association (ACA) |
Idaho Counseling Association (ICA) |
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Year |
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Idaho State University | MA | Counseling | 2006 |
Boise State University | BA | Hisotry and Secondary Education | 1996 |
Languages
- English
Office Address
College of Western Idaho
My counseling approach is client centered, compassionate and appropriately humorous. I am informed by Existential, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Person-Centered theories. These theories promote creating meaning in your life through self-awareness, individual responsibility and relationships. I am interested in helping young people gain self-awareness, knowledge and develop strategies to successfully navigate the challenges that come in our lives.
5520 E. Opportunity Drive
Nampa, Idaho 83687