Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) emphasizes utilizing compassion to understand yourself and the people around you. It’s a good option for people dealing with shame or self-criticism that causes emotional distress.
Developing compassion for yourself and others requires practice. Practicing self-compassion exercises can help you manage shame and guilt, which can help you develop compassion for the people around you.
Do you need someone to listen & care genuinely about you & your life without judgment. Families and life transitions can be difficult to navigate especially with divorce, blending families, adolescents with challenging behavior, aging parents, & death; compounded with financial, medical, educational, spiritual, relational, and identity decisions can be overwhelming. Depression and anxiety can...
What's your greatest fear? Where does it hurt the most? These two questions plague us all at one time or another. Is fear holding you back from experiencing life as you've always dreamed it could be? Is the hurt of painful memories, difficult circumstances, or impossible relationships keeping you from truly becoming the person you are meant to be? There is hope. And there is healing. I'm here t...
Taking the steps to find a therapist is a courageous leap in your journey. I take pride in helping clients process difficult emotions and create a new self. Your issue, need, or goal will be unique, but I strive to provide a therapeutic benefit to assist you in this difficult process. I have assisted hospice patients and families in their grief and end of life issues for years. I have a vast...
In essence, my clients seek deep transformation and release from conflict that keeps them from accessing their purpose and passions in life. I offer guidance, transformative tools, and compassionate support for achieving freedom from cyclical destructive behaviors and outworn ways of thinking and living, as the client realizes a strong new vision for themselves and their relationships with othe...
You may be the person others turn to for support. You may excel at anticipating what others need, while your own well-being takes a back seat. Whether you are hoping to resolve a painful problem, stop second-guessing yourself, or feel more at peace, therapy can help you create lasting change. I specialize in helping people who have been living with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties...
Serving clients in need of recovering from historical or current psychological trauma. As a therapist in recovery from my own trauma and an expert in the field, I bring with me both understanding and results. There are effective strategies to move through memories and experiences of harm and together we can figure out your own individualized plan. I will be by your side offering support,...
Smiling is hard when there’s only pain inside. High anxiety, racing thoughts and loneliness overshadow every hint of joy in your life. As your energy plummets, small tasks become huge. Just talking seems like a chore. Irritability and exhaustion are a constant battle. Loved ones complain that you are removed and shutdown. You want to let them in, but it’s hard to trust anyone. It’s become...
I believe that everyone can benefit from gaining insight and awareness into their lives, and has the capacity to change what is not working for them. I will walk alongside of you in a nonjudgmental, empathetic manner offering you a confidential and safe space to share openly. I have been in the counseling field for 15 years and specialize in anxiety and depression, OCD, grief, and women’s issue...
Are you fed up with the sadness, anxiety, or disappointment in your life? Does your heart want to make changes, but your mind can't decide where to begin? Through compassion and understanding, I am determined to guide you towards finding the happiness you deserve. Whether you are struggling with depression, self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, life milestones, parenting, or anxiety, I can...
Starting in 1973 I’ve worked at two on-campus crisis intervention centers; medical and psychiatric hospitals, an alternative education high school, ran a residential program and provided countless interventions in all forms of crisis. Since 2011 I worked through the ER of our local hospital, as a certified Recovery Coach for the ER, and a Substance Use Disorder Team, where I stayed current with...
Are you suffering from fatigue, lack of interests, increased sleep and a sense of helplessness and worthlessness? Do you have frequent panic/anxiety attacks, do you have a history of risky behaviors. go days without sleep and loss of recall? Are you in an abusive relationship and cannot find the inner strength to stop negative impulses? Do you have children that have behavioral issues in the ho...
As is the case with many families throughout the world, I was impacted by the disease of addiction and thus devoted my academic career to researching the social problem addiction poses to the addict and society at large. I feel extremely grateful to have been afforded the opportunity to help individuals and their families afflicted with this heinous disease. My goal is to help those I treat to...
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lost, and stuck in your relationship with yourself or your partner? Do you find it challenging to connect with who you really are? Challenging to connect with the person you love? You continue to find yourself stuck in the same unhelpful patterns. Patterns that keep you from listening to your needs and feeling good about yourself. Patterns that keep you from the gre...
**Currently only offering Telehealth due to COVID-19** It takes strength and courage to ask for help. My goal is to help you use your strength to achieve your goals. The challenges of trauma, anxiety, depression and life events can be overwhelming. Whether you are needing support for yourself or your child, I offer a strength based and trauma informed therapeutic approach. I will work with you ...
The use of alcohol and drugs, domestic violence, suicide, chronic grief and loss, internalized oppression, emotional, spiritual, and mental wounds are ALL symptoms not causes of imbalance. In order to heal, a community needs to deal with the causes of historical and generational, unresolved trauma and move toward balance. We acknowledge our inter-connectedness to all that has been created in th...
