Hello, I am licensed in Illinois and Missouri with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping teens, adults, couples, families, veterans and military personnel with stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, & coping with grief and loss. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. Professional experience and additional areas of focus: Adoption and Foster Care, Cancer, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Men's Issues, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Concerns, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Post-traumatic Stress, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Young Adult Issues Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we will get a chance to get to know each other and I will complete an assessment to get to know you a little better and find out what brings you to therapy. My job is to listen to you objectively and collaborate with you to develop a treatment plan with goals that are attainable.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I feel that my biggest strengths are the ability to actively listen and have empathy and compassion with clients. I work well with teens, adults, addiction, trauma, military and couples. I feel that it is important to be honest with clients and meet them where they are at and work with them as a partner.