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Hi! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor. I believe that therapy has the potential to change your life! Therapy is a safe place where you can explore who you are and why you are… it’s a place to make meaning to feelings and relationships, and manifest a happier and freer way of life… without having to put a pretty bow on the end and say “but, I’m fine, really, no worries!”.
Clients that work with me would say that they and I are engaged in a deeply personal relationship. I use our relationship to help clients’ understand other relationships (either with themselves, partners, family members, peers, and alike) and how those relationships may be impacting them. It’s important for me to help my clients explore that we are all one person within a bigger system… within our families and our communities. Who are we within those contexts? How did we become who we are because of the systems we have been put into?
I work with older adolescents, adults, and couples. My work has been described as “relational”, “trauma-informed”, “rooted in family systems”, and “long term”.
When I am not with clients, I spend my time in my own therapy, exercising, eating and cooking yummy food, and chasing around my three young children.
I am excited to meet you one day soon and am thrilled you’re taking a leap and starting this new chapter in your life!
*I understand the realities of maintaining a budget in today’s world. I am committed to ‘money’ never getting in the way of a prospective client’s journey to therapy. Please reach out no matter your financial circumstance. We will find what works for you.
Hey there! Finding a therapist can often be a difficult first step towards making change, with comfort and fit being factors that can take a lot of exploration and time. I believe that therapy is an important tool for creating an intentional space to explore how we exist in the world and to practice communicating our emotions and needs.
As a relational and trauma informed therapist, I believe that the relationship between a client and therapist is the foundation of healing and growing. In this way, comfort and trust are key to providing a space to freely set intention and dig into meaningful work to pave a path towards growth. Trusting your experience will help lead our work to recognize themes and obstacles that are both keeping you and leading you to where you would like to be.
A core belief of my practice is that your feelings and self awareness carry a great deal of wisdom about what you need in order to heal and grow. Our life experiences and oppressive systems can cause us to mistrust our own intuition and lead us to question our own judgment. With this, I use a combination of systems theory and motivational interviewing to highlight the power we each have to move towards change and rebuild trust within ourselves.
I enjoy working with teenagers, young adults, and adults who are ready to peel back some layers of self exploration. If you feel like any of this resonates with you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to start a conversation.
Hi! I am a graduate student at Lamar University, on track to graduate in summer of 2024 for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist and as a Licensed Professional Counselor. I have over twenty years experience working with children and families in various capacities, and I have learned that connecting with others is one of my most natural experiences. Your journey is the focus, and no matter the story, I come free of judgment, with an eagerness to listen and understand, to help with the untangling and discovering along the way.
What does a session together look like? I invite clients of all ages to use expressive forms of therapy, including art, music, role-playing, the sand tray, and other creative forms to find their story, clarify goals, work through obstacles and towards their quality of self and life. Children are welcome to explore and share through play therapy. With teens, I lean in with genuine interest, using creative expression, empathy, and understanding of adolescence, so the teen client feels seen as a person and heard in their own way. With the family as the client, I provide a safe and positive grounding space for growing individual development, parenting, and family interaction. In a session, clients can find fun and humor (as appropriate), a nurturing space for healing and growing, and at times, a warm, snuggly bunny!
What is the nature of our therapy? My therapeutic approach typically includes solution focused and motivational interviewing, both of which identify strengths and use them to help achieve desired goals, quality life, and/or a fuller sense of self. I also use cognitive behavioral therapy which helps to identify and adjust driving negative thoughts that affect emotions and behaviors, thus helping a client feel and live in more fulfilling ways. We can also use narrative therapy which offers the agency to tell and redirect one’s story through a narrative experience. My style is active, meaning clients will have opportunities to participate in activities while in and between sessions. Together we customize tasks and experiences that connect the work in session to day to day life. This can involve books, music, journaling, art making lists, action items, movement - the possibilities of what works for you are endless!
What am I like? I am kind, caring, funny, and contagiously full of life! I have a wonderful family with two teens - together we love adventuring, trying new food spots, and sharing music together. I also love exploring trails with my dog, Pixie, having tea with my chickens, Cleo, Mydoria, Big Mama, and Lisa, and snuggling up with a good book and any of my cuddly cats, Kowl, Zeke, Citrina, or Yoshi. And I can’t forget playtime with Bunny - who’s an absolute doll and is known to visit some sessions!