Hi! I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan. I received my master's from Siena Heights University and have been practicing for 16 years. I help adults struggling with depression, anxiety, and life stressors and help them become the best versions of themselves. Establishing a good therapeutic relationship at the start of therapy is an important part of having a good working relationship.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
As your therapist, my goal is to make you feel comfortable during our sessions and to help guide you in the therapeutic process.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) As a therapist in practice for almost two decades. I have been using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches for most of my time as a therapist. CBT is a type of talk therapy treatment that helps people learn how to identify and change the destructive or disturbing thought patterns they have- that have influence on their behavior and emotions. In other words, what is leading to your negative thoughts, unhappiness, or your feelings of anxiety? Let's talk about it, make some new goals, and develop some healthy changes soon! I look forward to working with you on this journey!
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT therapy) is a type of mindful psychotherapy that helps you stay focused on the present moment and accept thoughts and feelings without judgment. It aims to help you move forward through difficult emotions so you can put your energy into healing instead of dwelling on the negative.
Grief is a normal response to loss, and the feeling can arise due to the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, losing your home and a whole host of other life events. Everyone grieves differently. For some, grief impacts the ability to function in daily life, while others can continue on with less interruption. Wherever you might be in your grieving process, support can be found through counseling, which can help you work through grief and heal in a healthier way. Learn more below about the different types of grief, what grief counseling entails and how you might benefit from trying it.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is an approach to psychotherapy that uses cognitive behavioral therapy methods in conjunction with mindfulness meditative practices and similar psychological strategies.
Motivational interviewing is a patient-centered counseling style based on the principles of the humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers. He argued that for a person to “grow,” we need an environment that provides us with genuine openness that enables self-disclosure, acceptance that includes being seen with unconditional positive regard, and empathy where we feel like we are being listened to and understood.