Therapy
Specialties
Anger is a natural emotion that you will definitely experience. However, we can choose how we respond to anger. Rage does not have to consume your emotions when triggered by anger. We can be assertive without becoming aggressive. I will work with you to help you cut the puppet strings controlled by the triggers that cause you anger.
Anger Management
Child or Adolescent
As a high school teacher for over twenty years, a mother of four teens, and an In Home Clinician working with children and adolescents for five years, I like to say that I speak fluent teen. These formative years are met with some many obstacles; mentally, physically, academically, and personally. Navigating one's way during this time can be confusing, and we all know that "parents just don't understand." I start by building rapport and helping your child to acknowledge their struggles and then we work together to find ways to overcome them in a supportive and understanding space.
Anxiety and fear can be overwhelming. To some, they are irrational feelings that you should "get over." However, to some it can be crippling. With time and practice I work closely with you to find individualized coping skills to help you overcome your fears and anxiety.
Anxiety or Fears
I've been scared and battered. My hopes the wind done scattered. Snow has friz me, Sun has baked me
Looks like between 'em they done Tried to make me Stop laughin', stop lovin', stop livin'—
But I don't care! I'm still here!
Depression
This quote sums up the basic idea of depression. Obstacles can at any point make any of us feel like life can be impossible, but you are still here, I am still here, WE are still here. Nothing is impossible to overcome. With support, compassion, and the right strategies, I want to help you remember to "keep laughin, keep lovin, and keep livin."
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Relationships can be challenging to navigate. Each stage in your relationship requires you to grow and adapt. However, sometimes it may feel as if you are growing apart. I work with couples to help them build on their strengths. I help couples to set goals of how they want their future to look and evaluate how their partner can contribute to that. It is at that point that you decide how you want to proceed. My goal is not to decide if you stay or go, but to empower you to make a true decision on your own and not based on impulses or strong temporary emotions.
How we see ourselves influences how we move, how we love, and how we receive love. Just as you need a strong core to balance yourself physically, you also need a strong core in your mindset. Self Esteem is key to achieving goals in life, and I work side by side with you to shine light on your strengths and show you how to OWN IT!
Self Esteem
Trauma can be paralyzing to your life. I work with survivors of trauma and PTSD in a supportive and compassionate manner to determine what your individual needs are. From there we begin our journey toward self healing and mental peace.
Trauma and PTSD
Parenting is probably one of the most challenging roles that we will ever have! I truly believe that it takes a village, and I subscribe to your invitation to join your village and to support you with any parental challenges that you might have. I come to this area humbly as a parent of four myself.
Parenting
“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.”