I am a provisionally licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. I have experience working with adults ages 18 and up with substance use and mental health concerns. I am rooted in emotions and values. I utilize mindfulness techniques to help clients become more aware of their behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. I help clients develop responsibility in their lives and communicate more effectively to enhance both inter- and intrapersonal relationships. I draw from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). I have experience with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, and stress-related concerns. I am here to be someone for you and to help you gain confidence with you are.

I know how it feels to be lost and not act in accordance with your values. I used other people and substances to gain a sense of gratification and pleasure, but it came to the point when I realized I was not happy. I had to ask myself when enough was going to be enough. I want to help facilitate this with others in my community. I want to walk alongside you and be someone for you when you feel no one else is there.

It's okay to be hesitant. It can be very intimidating to go into a therapy room knowing you are going to have to confront some uncomfortable topics. But when is enough going to be enough for you? At what point are you going to start intentionally doing things that bring you joy and happiness. It's going to be uncomfortable and hey if therapy isn't for you, that is okay too. But you never know what is going to help until you try.

Like I state above I am rooted in emotion and values-based work. I am rooted in the framework that all emotions are necessary and help us maintain balance in our body-mind-soul connection. I am a personable counselor and I am not a robot. I will cuss and challenge you, to help you become more aligned your goals and values. I am a cisgender heterosexual female (she/her/hers). I am sex-positive and body-positive. I am LGBTQ+ allied and ALL are welcome in my therapy room.

Typically an intake session is rather formatted, as I have to make sure I get all the information I need to ensure I am the right fit for you. Once we determine you are comfortable moving forward with me as your counselor and I determine I am not practicing outside of my scope, we set up a time and date for reoccurring sessions. In a therapy session with me you can expect it to be driven by you. I start by asking about your week and if there is anything you want to make sure we discuss for the day. If there is anything I want to add to the agenda I will let you know. From there we start where you want to begin. I will facilitate discussion and provide a path for you, stopping when necessary, for further processing. I will let you know when we are getting close to the end of our time together and I will give you a challenge for the next week.