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Hi there. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am a Board-Certified Music Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience working in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient settings. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, tailoring therapy to each person's unique needs and goals. My approach is trauma-informed, emphasizing safety, collaboration, empowerment, and a strong therapeutic relationship. I recognize the impact trauma can have on emotions, relationships, and daily life, and I strive to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard and understood. As a creative arts therapist, I may incorporate music and other expressive approaches when beneficial, helping clients build insight, develop coping skills, and explore emotions in ways that feel comfortable and meaningful. My goal is to help clients gain confidence, strengthen resilience, and create lasting positive change. Scheduling & Missed Appointment Policy: I understand that life can be unpredictable, especially for families and young clients. I offer one free missed session. After that, a $50 fee applies for no-shows or cancellations made less than 24 hours in advance. To receive the full benefit of therapy, clients should be logged in and ready to begin at their scheduled appointment time. Late arrivals may result in a shortened session, and clients arriving more than 15 minutes late may need to reschedule and may be subject to the missed appointment fee. Occasional technology issues happen. Clients are encouraged to check their device, camera, microphone, and internet connection before telehealth appointments. Sessions unable to proceed due to unresolved technical difficulties may be considered missed appointments. Session Lengths: Intake sessions are 60 minutes. Follow-up sessions may be 30, 45, or 60 minutes depending on individual needs.
Your first session will be a structured questionâandâanswer conversation designed to help me understand your history, current concerns, and goals. This allows me to assess your needs and determine whether this therapeutic relationship is the right fit. I also encourage you to ask any questions you may have about my background, counseling style, or anything else that helps you feel comfortable and informed, as long as the questions are appropriate to the therapeutic setting. During this initial meeting, I will review the counseling process, discuss expectations for therapy, and outline how we will work together moving forward. My goal is to ensure you feel safe, supported, and clear about what to expect as we begin this work together.
My greatest strength as a provider comes from more than 20 years of working with individuals of all ages across a wide range of care settings. With training as both a Licensed Professional Counselor and a BoardâCertified Music Therapist, I offer a flexible, personalized approach that honors each personâs unique story and pace. My work is rooted in traumaâinformed care, emphasizing safety, choice, collaboration, and empowerment. I strive to create an environment where your nervous system can settle, where you feel seen and supported, and where healing can unfold without pressure or judgment. When it feels helpful, I weave music and other creative elements into our work to support emotional expression, regulation, and connectionâoften opening pathways to insight that can be difficult to access through words alone. This blend of clinical skill, creative practice, and traumaâinformed sensitivity allows me to help clients deepen their selfâunderstanding, strengthen communication, and grow in ways that feel authentic, empowering, and sustainable.
I truly enjoy working with individuals across the lifespan. Over the years, Iâve had the privilege of supporting Older Adults, Adults, Adolescents, and Children in a variety of settings, and I value the unique strengths and needs that each stage of life brings. This broad experience allows me to meet clients where they are developmentally and emotionally, and to tailor our work in a way that feels supportive, respectful, and effective
Cash - $120 per session
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My approach with CBT teaches my patients to challenge their negative thought patterns and turn less often to unhelpful behaviors. In learning these strategies my patients can significantly improve their mood and the way they respond to challenging/stressful situations in their lives.
I think that it is very important that each and everyone one of my patients understand their diagnosis. Too often diagnoses are given without a lot of education. During session I like to create a learning experience that helps my patients understand their mental health, the challenges they may face, and how to better cope with them.
I take pride in providing all of my patients with the best care possible which includes creating a trauma informed environment. The framework for my patients' sessions is based on my knowledge and understanding of how trauma has affected their lives. I establish an environment that promotes safety (physical and emotional), trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.
I am a board Certified Masters Level Music Therapist and take pride in being able to incorporate creative arts into my patients sessions
Dealing with loss can be one of the most difficult phases of life. Through psychotherapy patients are better able to cope with the emotional, physical, social, and spiritual responses they experience to the loss. Grief therapy allows my patients to work through the loss and have a better understanding of the 7 stages of grief, how to best navigate through them, and being to heal.
5 ratings with written reviews
August 6, 2026
She has background with things I need help with
August 20, 2025
I find her to be very open minded and helpful. She listens and understands what you are saying and feeling. I would say it has been since I was young that I have had a therapist who I could trust and open up to. And that is very important for me. She is a great person to talk to.
May 14, 2025
Edele hears my issues and comes up with achievable goals to help me in my day to day life. She speaks genuinely and with experience in a way that makes me feel seen and validated. Nothing about her methods feel "cookie cutter" so it gives me hope in seeing real results for myself. I know I must follow through with the work though.