I believe the hardest part to entering therapy is the first phone call. With many years of experience working in a variety of settings, nothing gives me greater pleasure than assisting individuals in improving their own quality of life and satisfaction. I enjoy working with individuals across the life span to include children ages five and older, adolescents, adults and couples.

I am passionate about working with adolescents and adults struggling with a variety of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, daily life stressors, relational conflicts, trauma, and PTSD. My goal is to help you improve the overall quality of your life by offering a safe and supportive environment in which you will gain insight, build coping tools, and learn to adjust unhelpful ways of thinking.

The Family Therapy Center is a state-certified mental health center with locations in Green Bay and Manitowoc. Our practice is based on systemic beliefs that the most successful therapy is accomplished when clients are supported by those important people around them. This belief transfers into many life issues: marriage, family conflict, divorce, anxiety, school, grief, depression, women's issues, mood disorder etc. Our therapists have their own individual skills including but not limited to working with families' with adolescents, as well as women's issues and with the disorders of depression, anxiety, gender identity, adoption, eating disorders and mood disorder.

Haven't been feeling like yourself lately? If your mental health isn't doing well, your relationships can suffer, your career can suffer, your schooling can suffer! I can help you get your life back on track again. As we work together, you will see the other aspects of your life gradually fall into place. You will start feeling better and will want to do things you enjoy again. You will find it easier to get done what you need to and will feel closer to the people you love. The way you're feeling now isn't normal! I can help you start feeling like you again.

In my private practice I believe in a systemic approach to therapy that is individualized for each patient. I use strength based techniques and empower patients to make better choices. It is my willingness to work "out-of-the-box", be creative, and custom fit sessions that has generated positive testimonials. I encourage patients to take the drivers seat in the development and implementation of their treatment plan. This gives you the best chance at positive change and success. My hope is that after every session you feel more focused, balanced, and empowered.

I have nearly 30 years of experience working in the field of mental health. My style is positive and strength based along with challenging problematic thoughts and behaviors that do not support a satisfying and productive lifestyle. I focus on maximizing and and utilizing strengths to encourage positive change. I take a client centered approach to counseling and believe that everyone is capable of change with guidance, support and learning new tools. I work with adults and provide individual, couples and family therapy. I look forward to assisting clients with resolving issues, managing illness and leading a healthy lifestyle.

I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the key to successful therapy. I am a firm believer that everybody has a story to tell and a journey they have embarked on. However, I don't believe there are enough safe places for people to go to be themselves without judgement and to be accepted without conditions. For this reason, I provide a safe, relaxing, trusting and non-judgmental environment for my clients. I empower and guide my clients to reach their goals, to improve their interpersonal relationships, as well as, their overall well-being by having a genuine, authentic, and honest approach to therapy.

Much of my experience involves working with adults, teens, and children with PTSD and/or childhood trauma. I also regularly work with all age groups struggling with mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and various relational concerns.

As a marriage and family therapist, my approach to therapy is systemic in nature. I look at the many factors and systems (i.e. families, school, friends, community, etc.) that can play a part in any given problem, allowing for a broader perspective on the situation. These systems also play a large part in the success of therapy. I believe that therapy is often much more productive when clients are supported by the important people in their life, whether that means family members participating in therapy or the individual being supported by family and friends outside of therapy.

As a former educator, I have extensive expertise with the populations of children, adolescents, and young adults, with specialties in adoption and non-traditional families. I enjoy watching my clients utilize their own strengths and talents to make changes and find personal growth. My approach is generally integrative, and I've worked with a wide range of diagnoses ranging from anxiety issues, ADHD, anger management, eating disorders, blended families, and families of adoption and foster-care. I am an advanced practitioner for Adoption Competent therapy, certified by UW-Milwaukee and C.A.S.E.

I help people explore personal issues that have proven to be too difficult for them to manage alone. I work with adults, teens, adolescents and children struggling with depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, PTSD, panic attacks, and stress related physical problems. Along with helping clients find relief from these issues, my approach is a holistic one aimed at supporting their overall well-being and long-term happiness. I use a variety of treatment approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Brain-spotting among others. But at the heart of my practice is “Needs-Based” counseling approach.

Each of us has been challenged by significant life events or a major life transition. Deciding to seek professional help and support to understand how these events and transitions have impacted you is a process, a partnership and unique to each person. I enjoy working with individuals through all stages of the therapy process. My style is educational, collaborative and supportive. My goal is to help people work through personal problems so they can be more successful at taking care of themselves, their health and their relationships.

Stressed out? Struggling with all the changes we've been faced with in the last month? I'd be honored to help you during these challenging times.

Today you are one step closer to feeling empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused psychotherapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary psychotherapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be preventing you from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Now is not the time to put your addiction recovery on hold. It is time to take hold of your recovery. The pain you feel regarding drug or alcohol addiction is excruciating. It feels like a heavy weight on your back. Your heart breaks every day as drugs and alcohol suck the life out of your loved one. The sadness you have often leaves you feeling helpless, hopeless. Not a day goes by that you think about quitting or think about how to help your loved one quit.

Perhaps you have arrived at that moment when the authenticity you traded for safety no longer feels worth the cost. You long for the sense of vitality that can only come when you reclaim the lost parts of yourself and the life energy that got stranded somewhere along the way. You crave the true belonging that can only come when you share yourself more fully with others. Somatic psychotherapy offers a uniquely powerful way to reconnect with the inner resources that can fuel this transformation. I love my work, because I have the privilege of accompanying people in the sacred process of reclaiming.

I have over 12 years of experience working with people with SPMI and other mental illnesses. My approach is didactic, eclectic and client-centered; as I feel that there is not one method to assist people with reaching wellness and wholeness. I do not take the expert role. I feel that each person and family have strengths that are undiscovered to better handle the challenges in life. I have worked with children, teens, and adults. I am dedicated in ensuring best practices in the treatment of mental health and co-occurring disorders.

I am a combination Mental Health Therapist/Christian Counselor meeting people where they are at and help them work through difficult issues/stages in life. You will be able to "think out loud" and not be judged, to learn tools/strategies to work with situations you feel are out of control and learn to cope. I facilitate parenting/teachers classes for traditional, blended, foster and adoptive families to help: raise respectful and responsible children, avoid un-winnable power-struggles, and set enforceable limits.

Many of us have experienced personal or relationship problems which may seem totally unsolvable. My goal is to help you find solutions. I have been practicing for nearly thirty-five years. I have the professional training and life experiences that will be useful in helping you find your way out of your dilemmas. I am licensed as a clinical social worker, professional counselor and marriage and family therapist. I am nurturing, supportive and directive. I want to help you find a way through your problems. HIPAA compliant viirtual therapy is available to those unable to travel to my office.