Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 10 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Couples Counseling, Trauma and PTSD and 9 more.
If you are feeling tired, overwhelmed, and wondering when life will feel normal again, please know that hope and healing are possible. Whether you are navigating past trauma, relationship struggles, or the anxieties of everyday life, you deserve to live with confidence and eager anticipation for the future. You don't have to carry this weight alone. As your therapist, my heart’s desire is to partner with you, meet you exactly where you are, and create a safe, supportive environment for your growth. Over the years, I have had the privilege of working with a diverse range of clients addressing concerns such as addiction, anxiety, depression, relationships, and trauma. My approach to counseling is eclectic and holistic, utilizing evidence-based practices tailored to your unique journey. I incorporate modalities including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) EMDR and Trauma-Informed Care Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Additionally, if integrating faith into your therapy is important to you, I am happy to incorporate biblical principles into our work together. I offer flexible scheduling and look forward to walking alongside you on your journey to hope, healing, and restoration.
Taking the first step can feel intimidating, but our initial session is simply about creating a safe, comfortable, and judgment-free space. There is no pressure to have everything figured out—we will go entirely at your pace. Here is what we will focus on: Getting to Know You: We’ll explore what brings you to therapy, your current challenges, and a bit of your background. Identifying Your Goals: We’ll discuss what healing looks like for you, whether that means managing anxiety, navigating trauma, improving relationships, or just feeling like yourself again. Collaborative Planning: We’ll begin mapping out a path forward using tools tailored to your needs (such as CBT, DBT, or EMDR) and discuss whether you’d like to integrate biblical principles. Answering Your Questions: Therapy is a partnership. You will have plenty of time to ask about the process or my approach so you feel completely secure moving forward. Come as you are. You don’t need to prepare anything special for our first meeting. I am truly honored to walk alongside you on this journey toward hope and restoration.
Healing is rarely a straight line, which is why I adapt to your specific needs rather than forcing you into a rigid box. Here are the core strengths I bring to our sessions: Deep Clinical Expertise: Years of experience helping clients navigate complex, heavy challenges, including trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. Active, Empathetic Partnership: I don’t just sit back and listen. I actively partner with you without judgment, meeting you exactly where you are to help you reclaim your confidence. Trauma-Informed Safety: Your emotional safety is my highest priority. I provide a supportive space where your nervous system can settle, allowing you to heal at a pace that feels secure. What Sets My Approach Apart An Eclectic, Holistic Framework: Instead of relying on just one type of therapy, I dynamically blend evidence-based tools—including CBT, DBT, EMDR, and EFT—to map out a customized path that actually works for your life. Faith-Integrated Care: I bridge the gap between clinical psychology and spiritual health. For clients who desire it, I am uniquely equipped to integrate biblical principles, ensuring your faith and mental health align beautifully on your journey to restoration.
My "dream clients" aren't people who have it all figured out—they are adults and mature adolescents who are tired of the daily struggle and deeply ready for real, measurable change. I am best positioned to serve those navigating: Trauma & Anxiety: Individuals held back by past wounds, a racing mind, or professional burnout looking to use EMDR to reclaim their peace. Relationship Concerns: Couples or individuals stuck in troubled dynamics who want to use EFT to break negative cycles and rebuild trust. Depression & Addiction Recovery: Those facing heavy emotional hurdles or navigating recovery who are ready to utilize CBT and DBT tools to build a hopeful tomorrow. Faith-Based Care: Clients who want to seamlessly integrate biblical principles into their clinical treatment and emotional restoration. The Ideal Mindset The clients who thrive most in my practice want to be active participants in their own healing. If you are willing to practice tools between sessions, open to being challenged in a positive way, and ultimately aiming to reach a point of independence where you no longer need therapy, we will make an incredible team. You don't have to do it alone. If you are ready to blow the dust off your dreams and run toward them fully engaged, I am ready to partner with you every step of the way.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
If you struggle with a racing mind, persistent worry, or feeling overwhelmed, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help you regain control. This practical, goal-oriented approach is centered on a simple truth: how we think directly affects how we feel and act. In our sessions, we will actively untangle your challenges by focusing on three key steps: Catching Automatic Thoughts: Pinpointing the negative, worst-case, or self-critical thought patterns that rob you of your peace. Challenging the Narrative: Examining the evidence to help you separate objective facts from emotional noise and fear. Building Actionable Strategies: Developing concrete, real-world coping mechanisms so you can respond to life's hurdles with confidence rather than old, exhausting habits. Putting It Into Practice: Because CBT is active and collaborative, we will utilize practical tools like worksheets and journaling between sessions. This helps you build the independence and skills needed to confidently navigate future chapters on your own.
Christian Counseling
For many, faith is the foundation of how they navigate the world. If incorporating your faith into therapy is important to you, I provide a safe, respectful space where your spiritual beliefs and mental health work hand-in-hand toward true restoration. Here is how we can intentionally integrate biblical principles into our sessions: Bridging Scripture and Science: We weave evidence-based psychology together with scriptural wisdom. For example, CBT’s focus on reframing unhelpful thoughts aligns perfectly with the biblical call to renew our minds. Reclaiming Your Identity: Difficult seasons can bring heavy burdens of guilt, shame, or hopelessness. We will use faith-based insights to dismantle those negative narratives and ground your identity in grace, purpose, and worth. Tailored to Your Comfort Level: This integration is entirely client-led. Whether you want to utilize scripture meditation to quiet a racing mind, view life stressors through a biblical lens, or incorporate prayer, you set the boundaries. A Holistic Approach: You never have to check your faith at the door to receive high-quality clinical care. My goal is to provide a supportive environment where you can experience emotional healing and spiritual renewal simultaneously.
Couples Counseling
When a relationship is in distress, it can feel like you are trapped in the same exhausting argument over and over. In my practice, couples counseling is not about taking sides or assigning blame. Instead, it is a collaborative process designed to help you break negative patterns and rebuild a foundation of trust, intimacy, and safety. Drawing heavily on the principles of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), here is how we will work together: Mapping the "Negative Cycle": The real enemy isn't your partner—it’s the unhelpful communication loop you get stuck in (like pursuing vs. withdrawing). We will identify this "dance" and understand how it triggers fear or rejection in both of you. Creating Space for Vulnerability: I provide a structured, balanced environment where both partners feel equally heard and safe to express true needs and hurts without fear of retaliation. Rebuilding Secure Connection: Moving past surface-level communication tips, we focus on the emotional roots of your relationship fractures so you can learn to send clear, supportive signals to one another. Optional Faith Integration: If faith is your foundation, we can seamlessly weave in biblical principles of grace, forgiveness, and covenant to support your emotional restoration. Our Team Goal: My focus is on empowerment and tangible progress. I want to equip you both with the practical tools needed to navigate future chapters as a unified team—ultimately reaching a point where you no longer need therapy to stay connected.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
When emotions feel overwhelming or out of control, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides a highly structured, skills-based toolkit to help you find your footing. "Dialectical" means balancing two opposites: accepting yourself exactly as you are, while actively working to change the patterns keeping you stuck. We will focus on four core pillars to help you regain your balance: Mindfulness: Grounding techniques to anchor you in the present moment, allowing you to notice your thoughts and feelings without letting them hijack your day. Distress Tolerance: Practical, immediate strategies to survive crisis moments and tolerate intense emotional pain when you cannot change the circumstances right away. Emotion Regulation: Learning to identify, understand, and shift your emotional responses so you can feel back in the driver's seat of your life. Interpersonal Effectiveness: Concrete communication tools to help you express your needs, say "no" confidently, and build healthy boundaries while maintaining self-respect. Practical Integration: DBT is an active, "doing" therapy. We will use worksheets and exercises you can practice immediately in your day-to-day life, equipping you with lifelong tools to confidently navigate emotional hurdles on your own.
EMDR
When carrying deep-seated trauma, your mind and body can stay trapped in survival mode, reacting as if past dangers are happening right now. When traditional talk therapy isn't enough to release that heavy weight, EMDR offers a powerful, evidence-based path to help your brain naturally heal. In our sessions, we use EMDR to safely reprocess psychological blocks in three key ways: Targeting the Root Cause: We identify the specific past memories, negative beliefs, or physical sensations that are driving your current anxiety, depression, or relationship hurdles. Safe, Controlled Processing: Using bilateral stimulation (such as guided eye movements or gentle tapping), we activate your brain’s natural healing mechanism. This moves distressing memories out of active emotional triggers and into neutral, historical storage. Rewriting the Internal Script: EMDR does not make you forget the past. Instead, it strips away the painful emotional charge, allowing you to replace old scripts (like "I am unsafe") with resilient, empowering truths (like "I am safe now"). Reclaiming Your Future: EMDR is a highly efficient, goal-oriented modality designed for tangible progress. By resolving the wounds holding you back, you can finally step out of survival mode and move toward tomorrow with renewed confidence.