LPC, 15 years of experience
New to Grow
I am a dedicated mental health counselor with compassion for helping individuals who have survived trauma, like Domestic Violence, Rape, Human trafficking. I also specialize and have worked with mental health issues, work with children in the foster care system, anger issues, PTSD, family and marital problems, grief, depression and anxiety. I am a Christian Counselor and have been a minister for 15 years. I was ordained in 2011. I served in the military (Army) for 21 years. Mother and Grandmother.
Our first visit will be one of building rapport finding out who you are and what you need.
I am unique because I have a great compassion for helping individuals who want help.
Welcome. First things first. You are NOT alone. The ideal individual, is someone whose mental health is impairing enough to create motivation for change, who is open to the therapeutic process, and who has (or is willing to build) supportive structures to sustain progress. Come in I will listen while you talk. I know that together we can work towards a healthy solution for you and I look forward to working with you. Below is one of my favorite quotes: “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Certified in DBT and will be used with client struggling with self-harm urges may learn distress tolerance techniques (like holding ice, paced breathing, or “TIP” skills—Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, Progressive relaxation) instead of engaging in harmful behavior. A client overwhelmed by anger or anxiety may practice mindfulness to slow down automatic reactions and respond more thoughtfully. A client who finds it difficult to say no may use interpersonal effectiveness skills to set boundaries while maintaining relationships. A client facing depression may work on emotion regulation by planning activities that bring small daily rewards and shift mood gradually.
Used with clients most of the time. Experienced with the Military as a Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC) it is used with clients toFuture-Oriented: The emphasis is on what clients want to achieve rather than what went wrong in the past. Strengths-Based: Assumes clients already have resources, skills, and past successes they can build upon. Brief and Goal-Directed: Therapy is typically short-term (often 5–10 sessions), with each session designed to move the client closer to their desired future.
I am an experience Ordain Minister and have been for 14 years in my practice I use therapeutic methods ie; DBT, CBT, SFT or a combination with biblical principles, helping clients grow emotionally and spiritually while addressing life’s struggles.
10 plus years helping clients to deal with their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected.
As a therapist I have used this method since being licensed because of different personalities and concerns. I use Eclectic therapy as an “customized toolkit” approach where I pull strategies from different models to best fit the client, rather than forcing the client into one set method.