Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 47 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Self-Harming, Suicidal Ideation and 10 more.
(she/her)
Hi! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and Wisconsin. I have been practicing for 9 years, mostly with adolescents and young adults in a high school setting. It is my goal to help teens navigate relationships, stress, anxiety, and any other struggles that they may have. If you are looking for someone to help your teen open up about what is going on in their life, and are willing to give them the love and time to grow. I believe I can help.
In our first session, we will begin by getting to know a little bit about each other. I will ask some basic background information. When working with clients who are underage, I will include the parent/guardian in the first session in order to get some information from them as well and explain a bit about how I treat confidentiality. Going from there, I will ask what goals the parent/guardian and client has for the counseling/therapy sessions.
As a provider, I am proud of my ability to build relationships quickly with my clients. I have a background as an educator and that has given me a foundation for building those therapeutic relationships. I believe that very little progress can be made towards goals or life changes if the trust between client and therapist is not there. Additionally, I am not afraid to stop and adjust goals along the way if it feels like we are aiming too high or too low, or if something comes out in a session and it becomes apparent that we should address it further.
I have always had a passion for engaging with high school students and young adults trying to find their place in the world. I enjoy helping teens navigate their choices, goals and dreams. The world that teens are growing up in now is so very different than anyone else has grown up in and meeting them where they are in their experiences is important to me. Acknowledging that there are things going on for them that we adults can't possibly understand is not only important but it is vital to helping them learn and grow.
Other specialties
I identify as
Cash - $100 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
HealthPartners
HealthPartners - Medicare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Medica
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
Reality Therapy
Reality therapy tells us that we are seeking to fill one of five buckets in our lives, survival, love/belonging, power, freedom and fun. I believe that this main idea, paired with other methods of exploring our experiences can help us to better understand what it is we are missing and how we can work towards filling the gap. Especially with teenagers and young adults, feeling out of control and at the mercy of our emotions can be a burden no one wants to work through. I want to help.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
I have done most of my work in the culturally diverse heart of Houston, TX and I believe that the members of those groups are still unique and diverse within that group. It is not my job to learn about the group, but the individual in my therapeutic care in order to give the best treatment possible for that person.