I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin, and a nationally Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) with 10+ years of experience working with individuals of various ages, backgrounds, behaviors, personality types, and disabilities. I have a good knowledge of career development and finding one’s career path. I have taught parenting workshops and counseled couples. I have fostered over 14 children and adopted 3 of them. I have taught and implemented a token economy reward system that helps parents avoid parenting traps and get kids to want to work. I served a two-year mission for my church, serving others and teaching them about Jesus Christ. If you desire a faith-based approach to therapy, I can provide that. I will meet you where you are with your faith journey or avoid it altogether. I enjoy working with people of all ages. I am fond of using, but not limited to, solution-focused counseling, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, rational-emotive behavioral counseling, and person-centered counseling.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we will have a brief introduction. It can be a light or deep dive into your challenges. We can go at your own pace. I am here to listen to you and really hear you. I want really hear what you have to say. After the first session, you should leave with a sense of empathy and a little hope that things can get better. In the first session as well as future seasons, we will explore a solution-focused approach to the most changeling problems you face.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I teach grounding techniques and mindfulness skills. I can help a person learn the difference between emotional and physical safety and how to respond to both in better ways. I can assist those who desire to change unhealthy thinking styles into healthy ones.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I can help facilitate healthy change in a person. I can assist with empowering a person to see their self-worth and then in turn help improve their self-image.