I wholeheartedly believe everyone has an innate ability to become a more vivid, empowered, and healthier version of themselves. They just need the guidance and expertise of a professional to help them make sense of their past experiences. I make it my mission to cultivate a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients to help them grow and to promote positive change.

Today you are one step closer to a new you, where you feel empowered and on a path to growth and well being. As a solution focused therapist, 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 in our past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

I have 20+ years experience with Sexual Addiction, Marriage Counseling, EMDR, PTSD, Betrayal Trauma Recovery as well as Depression, Anxiety and Anger. I have worked with addicts struggling with pornography, affairs, lust and all other integrity issues for the last 20 years as well as on my own recovery journey. I know recovery from a personal perspective. I help clients understand their own wounds, shame cycles and patterns of unhealthy behaviors, while offering encouragement, hope, and practical solutions. I also help partners who have been betrayed by sexually compulsive behaviors through full disclosure and reconciliation.

(DAY TIME, LATE EVENING AND SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE). Counseling is external moral support as you take the path to overcome barriers that block you from growing mentally and spiritually. I believe the therapy process is a collaborative relationship between the therapist and the client. An important part in the therapy process is setting goals and helping create a wholesome conceptualization of the client. My approach is client centered as everyone is different in their own way. I’m compassionate and direct, while helping clients find healing and new ways of coping.

I bilieve that counseilng is a process to explore inner strength and nurture self. You will start and continue the healing process through finding yourself and accepting yourself. I believe that developmental trauma can influence one's life profoundly. You may find it is difficult to manage your emotions and relationships, and these issues may resulted from past traumatic learning. In fact, developmental trauma is reversible. In my trauma focused counseling, you will be able to learn practical ways to increase inner power and experience a life with quality. 我相信心理咨询是一个互相看见的过程。我会珍视每一次沟通和聆听的机会。希望在真诚和安全的环境里，痛苦不再是窒息的，而内心的力量得以被发现。

I actively work with children, adolescents and emerging adults. In sessions, I draw from a variety of techniques with a patient-centered approach, including: cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and acceptance commitment therapy. My passion for helping people find their true potential is fueled in my sessions. Uniquely, I am able to achieve this with my clients by taking a holistic approach through mindfulness and self-compassion with each patient.

In celebration of each individual's strengths and unique qualities, I offer an individualized approach that is customized to the developmental needs of each client. I believe that with support, guidance, compassion and understanding, people have the ability to not only find the solutions to their problems, but the strength to make positive changes in their lives. I am passionate about working with children, adolescents, young adults, adults and families and offer play therapy, activity therapy, expressive arts, and and/or traditional talk therapy.

I enjoy helping children, adolescents and their families navigate through the complexities of powerful emotions and challenging life circumstances. I bring a warm sense of humor with an empathetic awareness to people struggling in tough situations. I want to meet you where you are in life's journey, while bringing a fresh, non-judgmental perspective to each counseling session. Whether you are a frustrated parent dealing with a difficult teen, a tired parent working to understand your little one, or a family adjusting to a "new normal", counseling can be a helpful resource to gain tools and support.

I enjoy helping a variety of individual therapy and relationship counseling clients, many with multiple issues such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, work and time stress and difficult relationship issues. Thirty plus years experience helps me make an initial evaluation and begin appropriate therapy or counseling in the first session.

You know there is something wrong yet you can't point it out. You feel lost and you feel like you are drowning with no escape. You want to feel better so you are searching the internet looking for answers and help, yet, you may feel anxious or stressed about having to start all over again on the life you worked so hard and dreamed of. You have memories of a once happy life and now you feel it is crumbling down and it is out of your control and you are saddened because you have invested so much. Your life doesn't feel the same and there is not enough energy or connection to repair the caused damages.

*REMOTE SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE* "Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from our own actions" (Dalai Lama). Happiness is at your fingertips. I counsel individuals, couples, families and groups. I work together with adults and teenagers to overcome challenges and achieve life changes. Together, we will fulfill your therapeutic goals. I have extensive experience in communication skills, relationship skills, parenting skills, and positive thinking, and challenges with anxiety, self confidence, sex and sexuality, grief and loss,and divorce. By using a direct and creative approach, I will help you accomplish the best results.

I am qualified and experienced to help people cope with or resolve a wide range of challenges, including dealing with grief, depression or anxiety, working on relationship issues, making important decisions or transitions, recovering from injury or illness, working through current or past trauma and diagnosing and/or treating psychiatric and cognitive disorders. As a Psychologist with a subspecialty in Neuropsychology, I see a wide range of clients, including adolescents with developmental disorders or other troubles, adults struggling with emotional challenges or dealing with life's stressors, or individuals who have experienced neurologic or other types of illnesses.

Trauma is often weaved in and through the fabric of our lives. Many think of trauma as one large scale traumatic event. However complex trauma is not a single event. It could be a failed attachment to our care takers, experiencing abuse/neglect, chronic multiple disturbing events in childhood or adulthood, and the inability to protect ourselves emotionally with healthy boundaries. The most disturbing part of a trauma is not the event itself but how we perceived the event and the internalized negative core beliefs about ourselves that developed.

Intimacy is often impeded by an inability to know your self or to see yourself accurately. Often we loose that sense of self in relationships which then promotes agitation and depression. We then take on addictive behaviors to avoid feeling reality. Difficulties in childhood often does not equip us with the skills of boundaries which is the only thing that helps to maintain a sense of who we are while remaining connected in a relationship. I can help you develop the skills of being relational and still be you.

Nothing in life is one size fits all; therapy is no exception. My first priority is to establish a trusting relationship with you, then together create goals tailored to your individual needs. As humans, we tend to shy away from uncomfortable, unwanted, or overwhelming feelings/thoughts. We all develop habits to cope; sometimes those habits may no longer be helpful. In a non-judgmental and safe environment, we will work together, unlock your potential and create the change you desire. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and fully trained in EMDR in Texas.

Since 2011, I’ve been working as a professional who specializes in helping people cope with their issues in faith-based institutions. I walk alongside with my clients in a way where mercy meets wisdom. No matter whether they are emotional issues or relational issues, I will dedicate myself to listening to your challenges and struggles. I have been through valleys of suffering and pits of darkness in my own life, and all my experiences had made who I am now. I will not hesitate to empower my client by envisioning myself to BE each of them, so that they will know they are not alone anymore, as they now have a fellow traveler in life.

I am committed to supporting and equipping people for their healing journey. I believe everyone has the capacity to grow and change in ways that serve them better when they have the tools and support they need. I work with people through a psychological, social and emotional lens to promote growth and wellness. I have helped children, adolescents, adults, couples and families work through issues of anxiety, depression, trauma, spiritual questions, parenting challenges, postpartum mood disorders, and PTSD.

You have already taken the biggest step by deciding to look for help and I would be honored to assist you in the next steps of your journey. I specialize in treating depression and anxiety affecting people of all ages. In my practice, I strive to create a compassionate, respectful, and trusting environment where clients feel comfortable exploring their personal experiences. My approach is holistic, focusing on a healthy mind, body, and spirit. I offer solution based tools and techniques that clients can implement immediately. My dog, Baxter, is the office mascot and in attendance for most sessions, offering additional comfort.

I enjoy working with adolescents and young adults, helping navigate different transitions and phases in life. Due to my current experience of working at a residential facility with patients with eating disorders, I often implementing my skills working with eating disorders, self-harm, and suicidal ideation in a private practice setting to best help my clients. I encourage my clients to be able to formulate their goals for therapy and help them modify goals as therapeutic progress is made.

Thank you for your interest in my practice. I enjoy helping people make positive changes in their lives by helping them uncover and work through the obstacles on their path to healing. My style of counseling is compassionate, direct and interactive. I use different approaches and tailor counseling to your specific situation and needs. My main goal, with my varied background, is to bring all my experience to serve you in a warm, comfortable environment where we can work together to improve your life and relationships.