In our first session together, here's what you can expect

I like to allow my clients to lead the initial session. While intakes can be daunting and vulnerable, my goal is to begin providing a comfortable and safe environment for you to be able to speak to those difficulties you're facing. Further detail can be collected as time goes on, as needed, however initially, I like to cover your reason for coming into care, overall expectations, history (as comfortable) and a general sense of your goals. In this approach, I feel it allows my client to get a feel for me, as their potential clinician, and gauge whether that initially feels comfortable to continue on.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I offer a genuine but realistic approach to therapy. I am person-centered and while my role is to sometimes test comforts, there is a time and a place, I will always meet my client where they're at and work towards goals at a pace that feels realistic and achievable for them.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

20 yrs. experience with adults, couples, adolescence/at-risk youth, crisis mngmt., residential placement, domestic violence, emergency housing, shelter &/or court involvement, substance abuse etc. Trained in Moral Reconation Therapy, Strengthening Family's & Trauma Informed Care, EMDR, Gottman Theory. Licensure Supervision, Consultation available.