Hello, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC/LMHCA) based in the states of Illinois and Indiana. I received my Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. I have experience and practice for approximately 7 years. I enjoy helping others discover they can learn to live on the other side of their hurt and pain. I respect clients' autonomy and have a compassionate ear as I work to help you become successful in your future endeavors and management of your own life.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we will start with brief introductions, then dive into specific challenges you are facing to obtain some background information. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions. Mostly, you will have an opportunity to share your thoughts about therapy, past experiences with therapy, and your future goals for therapy. I will also discuss my theoretic approach to help determine if we are a good fit, and we will continue with goal setting for our time together in future sessions.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Having worked with a variety of individuals, I have developed a passion for those who have difficulty dealing with loss, hurt, and pain. I am compassionate about instilling hope for those who feel hopeless, and helping others find success by learning to live lives where their stress can be managed in healthy, helpful ways. I have been successful in helping clients learn to forgive those who have hurt them and caused much sadness by understanding what life may have been for them and they may have operated at their fullest capacity at the time.