With 20 years of executive leadership and 15 years in senior care, I know life’s transitions require both a strategist and a healer. Are you managing a life that looks successful on paper, but feels like a crisis behind the scenes? As an LPC, I specialize in the "Sandwich Generation" and midlife. Whether you are facing a career change, divorce, the empty nest, or the weight of caring for an aging parent while raising kids, I provide the executive-level clarity you need to rediscover yourself. My background is a fusion of business leadership and intensive mental health expertise. Having served as VP of Access and Director of Quality, alongside field-based crisis work and private practice, I handle complex challenges with professional precision. Now in full-time practice, I assist with: The Sandwich Struggle & Senior Care Identity, Career pivots, & Empty Nest Men's and Women's Issues Systemic Wellness We will partner to move you from managing life to truly leading it. Let’s get to work!

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps by looking at the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sometimes when life feels overwhelming, our mind can fall into patterns like expecting the worst, being overly self-critical, or assuming things will never improve. CBT helps identify those patterns, gently challenge them, and replace them with more balanced and helpful ways of thinking. In therapy, CBT is not just about talking through problems, it is also about learning practical tools you can use in daily life. Together, we might work on managing anxious thoughts, improving coping skills, changing unhelpful habits, and building confidence in handling difficult situations. CBT can help with concerns like anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, and major life transitions by giving you clear strategies to feel more in control and move forward with greater clarity.

I work with clients experiencing grief by creating a safe, supportive space where they can process loss at their own pace. Grief looks different for everyone, so my approach is to meet each client where they are, whether they are feeling sadness, anger, confusion, numbness, or even guilt. I help clients make sense of their emotions without judgment and remind them that there is no single “right” way to grieve. In our work together, I use a compassionate and practical approach to help clients cope with the emotional, mental, and daily-life impact of loss. This may include identifying thought patterns that make grief feel heavier, finding healthy ways to express emotions, building routines that support healing, and learning coping tools for difficult moments. My goal is not to rush the grieving process, but to help clients honor their loss, stay connected to their own strengths, and gradually find a way to move forward while carrying their loved one’s memory with care.