New to Grow
I became a therapist because I believe people are worth fighting for — including the parts of themselves they've written off, hidden away, or learned to manage instead of heal. That conviction drives everything I do. I work with women, teen girls, and couples, and I've spent over seven years walking alongside people in some of the hardest seasons of their lives. What I've learned is that the struggles that bring people to therapy rarely start where they think they do. So we go deeper — not to dredge up the past for its own sake, but because real, lasting change usually requires understanding what's actually driving things. I use Internal Family Systems (IFS) as the foundation of my work. In plain terms, that means I'm not here to fix you or diagnose what's wrong with you. I'm here to help you understand yourself — all of yourself, including the parts that feel difficult or contradictory — with a lot more compassion and a lot less judgment. My faith is part of who I am, and it shapes how I see every person I work with: as someone with real worth, real capacity for change, and a story that isn't over. How much that shows up in our sessions is entirely up to you. Some clients want faith woven throughout. Others just want to know their whole self is welcome. Either way, you're in the right place. I'm currently offering telehealth sessions in Indiana and Michigan.
The first session is less about diving into the deep end and more about laying the groundwork for work that actually matters. We'll take care of the practical side first — reviewing paperwork, going over confidentiality, and making sure you understand how we'll work together. That part doesn't take long, but it matters. Clarity up front creates safety down the road. From there, I'll spend most of our time simply getting to know you. Not in a checklist way — though I do need to understand your history and what's bringing you in — but in a way that helps me begin to see the fuller picture of who you are. What's happening in your life right now. What you've tried before. What you're hoping for. I won't push you to share more than you're ready to share. First sessions can feel vulnerable, and I don't take that lightly. My goal is that by the time you leave, you feel like you were actually heard — not assessed. Trust, of course, takes time. I don't expect you to walk out of that first session feeling completely at ease, and I won't pretend that one good conversation earns it. What I do hope is that you leave with enough of a sense of who I am — how I think, how I engage, what I care about — that coming back feels worth it. When we meet again, the real work begins. But first sessions are their own kind of important: they're where we decide, together, whether this is the right fit.
I don't do generic therapy. I'm not interested in giving you coping skills you could find on Pinterest or reflecting your feelings back to you for an hour without going anywhere. My clients come because they want real movement — and that's what I'm here to help create. My work is grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS), a model that recognizes you are not one-dimensional. The anxiety, the people-pleasing, the shutdown, the self-criticism — these aren't character flaws. They're parts of you that developed to protect something tender. IFS helps us get underneath the behavior to the belief driving it, and that's where lasting change happens. I also work from a trauma-informed and attachment-based lens, which means I'm always paying attention to the relational patterns that formed early and show up everywhere — in your marriage, your parenting, your relationship with yourself. Understanding where something started doesn't excuse it, but it does make it workable. My faith shapes how I see every person who sits across from me: as someone with inherent worth, capable of change, and deserving of honest, respectful care. I bring that conviction into the room without imposing it on the work. What my clients tend to say is that they finally feel understood — not just heard, but actually seen. They also say I'm direct. I'll gently challenge a pattern I'm noticing. I'll name something you might be avoiding. I do that because I respect you too much to just let things sit. The goal is never just symptom relief. It's a more honest, integrated life — one where you're not white-knuckling it through every hard season.
My ideal clients are women who are tired of holding everything together — and quietly wondering why it still feels like something is missing. They're often high-functioning on the outside: good mothers, faithful churchgoers, devoted partners. But on the inside, they're anxious, exhausted, or carrying wounds they've never quite been able to name. They come to therapy ready to do the real work, not just vent — and they want a counselor who will meet them honestly, without sugarcoating. I also work with teen girls — typically between the ages of 13 and 18 — who are navigating the complicated terrain of identity, body image, relationships, and belonging. These young women are often brought in by a concerned mom, but they quickly find a space that genuinely belongs to them. My work with teens is collaborative, respectful, and rooted in helping them understand themselves rather than simply changing their behavior. For couples, I see partners who have hit a wall. Communication has broken down, distance has crept in, or a specific wound — an affair, a loss, a season of chronic stress — has fractured what once felt solid. They're not necessarily ready to quit, but they need help finding their way back to each other. I work best with couples who are willing to look honestly at their own patterns, not just their partner's. Across all of these, my clients tend to appreciate that my faith informs how I see people — their worth, their capacity to heal, their need for honest grace — without requiring that they share my beliefs. Whether faith is central to their story or simply somewhere in the background, they're welcome here.
Other specialties
I identify as
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
We naturally think in terms of parts because we are made up of parts. There are no bad parts; they just need to be understood.
Christian Counseling
I am a Christian counselor, however, these are your sessions so faith is integrated as much or as little as you prefer.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Our thought life is the key to most of our inner struggles.