(he/him)
Hi! I'm a Licensed Professional Counsellor (LPC) based in Texas. I received my Masters from the Western Kentucky University and have been practicing for as a therapist for over 30 years, LPC since 2008. I help adults and young adults over 12, struggling with life transitions, substance use issues, mood disorders, and relationship issues. I have worked in Inpatient Psych, Inpatient Substance Use Disorder treatment, provided Family Interventions to help people get into treatment for Substance Use, and assisted people with Personality Disorders to adjust to difficulties in life and improve their coping skills.
To meet someone who is interested and commited to assist you in learning about, strategizing, and coaching/counseling you as you move through you difficulties bringing you to therapy. We will work on collaborating as a team in supporting you through your current difficulties.
I have evolved as a good listener, am committed to be vulnerable to allow you to question me in my communication and support so I remain a trusted ally in your progress, and have many years of experience in supporting individuals of different ages, sexual orientations, cultures, genders in facing mental health difficulties.
I excel in helping people with Substance Use Disorders and loved ones coping with significant others with Substance Use Disorders, helping clients with Relapse Prevention, treating clients with Mood Disorders, and assisting clients with Trauma Recovery and related adjustment.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Assist clients in identifying, assessing, and correcting the distorted self-talk that continually sabotages their life progress.
Grief Therapy
I have taken clients through the process of grieving with attentive presence, vulnerability, supportive therapy and guidance.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
The practice of attentiveness to sensory experiences and the mental, emotional, physical, spiritual experience in the moment.