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I am a creative and innovative therapist. I am entirely passionate regarding the therapeutic process. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist whose clinical focus includes providing couples therapy and individual therapy for adults who suffer from Depression, Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Additionally, I work with "at risk youth" and their families whose lives may have been altered by incarceration. I am committed to my clients and work diligently with them to maximize their mental health and their broader life experience. My approach is non-judgmental, collaborative and often unique. I enjoy challenging clients to honor their personal potential and the obligation which may be attached to their potential. Sessions will be fun. We will search together for joy and meaning.

I believe therapy is about the relationship. Clients can use the therapeutic relationship to heal past hurts and/or as a model for the future. A therapist can provide a listening ear and different vantage point to help a client make the changes they hope to make and learn the skills to reach their goals.I work with children, adolescents, adults and families. I enjoy working with adults with difficult histories trying to raise their children differently (in an infant/parent psychotherapy model). I am also passionate about play therapy.I have experience working in a residential and day treatment program for adolescent mothers, child guidance centers in both in-home and out-patient therapy and in community mental health centers. I also have experience with DBT, parent, and child groups.

I am an open minded therapist who supports clients where they are at in their journey of life. I look for strengths in people. I use these as tools to build upon for healing and wholeness, as I believe there is an interrelationship between the psyche (mind) and soma (body). I have 8 years of post-graduate experience; and 2 ½ years of post licensure-out-patient therapy experience. I utilize experiential play therapy with children who have experienced trauma (big or little) in their life.

I believe in the resiliency of individuals and families. When they get stuck I want to be there to collaborate with them to create hope, find solutions and motivate change. I am passionate about people’s growth and continuing efforts to evolve into who they aspire to become. I have a wealth of life-experience that motivates me daily to assist others in living their best lives. The world can appear to be a dark place and I want to help people face their pain, move through it gracefully and come out the other side a strong, healthy and whole person.

I believe that therapy is a journey for the client and therapist to take together. What that journey will include will be developed with each session that we have together. I believe that change happens within a client and expects that clients want to change, and will take the steps needed to foster that change. My primary goal as a therapist is to restore hope in client’s lives through the journey of therapy together.

I am someone who looks for the good in others. As a therapist, I use a strengths-based approach with clients to help them identify and build on their unique individual qualities and natural support systems to reach their full potential. I am non-judgmental and supportive in meeting the client where they currently are in life and taking the journey with them as they explore where they would like to go. Because I believe all people are unique and different, I strive to be creative in making therapy a fun and safe environment for each individual.

I believe strongly that it is important to incorporate into therapy a relational context that considers developmental, cultural, economic and racial issues. My focus is on relationship issues including families, parenting and couple issues. My areas of interest include working with couples, issues with depression, parenting/family issues and working with individual adults to make better choices and decisions as they navigate their life. My experience as a therapist involves day treatment for emotionally and behaviorally disturbed adolescents, in home family therapy and outpatient therapy with individual adults, couples and families.

I am an experienced mental health professional that values the diversity and unique strengths of individuals and families and strives to support clients in meeting self-identified goals. I am committed to maintaining client privacy and confidentiality. I value honesty and a non-judgmental approach to my work with clients. I recognize the importance of teaming with other service providers to support clients in meeting their goals. I make suggestions, but don't tell people what to do. I am a strong advocate for clients.

I believe any one can change in positive ways. This often takes work in the therapy office and between visits. I approach therapy in a non-judgmental way and work to enhance strengths and replace behaviors that are blocking growth with healthy behaviors and thoughts that will move a person forward to reach the goals they have set. I have worked in the field for over 20 years and my strengths appear to be working with people who are suffering from anxiety, anger issues, and depression.

Therapy is a process that can be challenging and at times hard, yet an exciting journey to be embraced. I believe in mindfulness, sincerity, honesty, and that people are inherently strong and have many of their own internal answers. Therapy is a partnership that encompasses a growth process that provides knowledge and tools to life\'s amazing roadmap. I work with clients to develop a collaborative approach to address concerns to meeting personal goals and the potential they believe in. I am passionate about my work and have a deep respect for the clients I work with.Specialty areas include: couples issues, identity issues, family issues. I provide individual, couples, family and group therapy, work with at risk/acting out youth, anger management, crisis intervention, My experience includes working in group settings, and work with children, adolescents, parents, and couples.

I am a thoughtful professional with over 10 years of varied experience. I enjoy walking journeys with clients to help support their efforts to move through life’s struggles. Your needs will guide our work together to surpass the current problems and provide for foundation to walk forward with increased confidence and self-awareness. I believe in holistic health care and have experienced in finding and utilizing alternative methods as adjunct to traditional ones. I also incorporate spirituality for those clients who desire a more spiritual approach. Overcoming difficulties in life to find joy and self-acceptance are my main therapeutic goals.