I bring thoughtful clinical expertise and sensitive concern to my practice of psychotherapy. With 25 years experience, I serve a diverse range of children, adolescents and adults, and also specialize in several core problem areas. (1) Interpersonal and emotional struggles in individuals of all ages, particularly those who are often frustrated, stressed and have trouble coping. (2) Difficulties in older teens and young adults with transitioning into adulthood, having realistic goals, motivation, taking responsibility and managing independence. (3) Neuropsychological conditions, including learning disabilities, ADHD, nonverbal learning disorder and Asperger's Syndrome, and their effects on social-emotional and behavioral adjustment.

Are you feeling stuck? At a crossroads in your career or emotional life? Even the strongest among us can feel lost, unsure, ambivalent, or unhappy at times. I can help you understand and manage whatever life throws at you, and how to do it successfully. I believe that you have the strength not just to survive, but to thrive! Take the first step and turn over a New Leaf today.

The length of a therapeutic relationship varies depending on the client needs. Each session lasts approximately 53 minutes. I will help motivate individuals in taking responsibility for the quality of their lives, help identify new solutions and choices to improve current situations, relationships and circumstances.

Developing a supportive, understanding, and enriching relationship with those I've worked with over the past 13 years has given me the privilege and ability to help clients reach their goals for therapy. I work to nurture, assist, and motivate people to be their happiest selves. The adults, teens, children and families I see are facing a variety of challenges related to anxiety, depression, difficulties at school or work, divorce, grief and loss, family stress, and other life events.

I am a recently retired school social worker. My goal is to use all the experience I have gained in working with students, families, teachers and administrators in a more clinical setting. I have been able to develop positive relationships with students, gaining their trust and helping them grow their capacity to manage academic expectations and social relationships. I have also been able to provide a listening ear and support for teachers and administrators facing difficult situations both work related and personal. If you are struggling with emotional or social issues I can help!

I am committed to helping families, individuals,adolescents, and children find solutions for their lives.

My counseling style is to meet my clients where they are at. This means that we will take a look at your life currently and where you would like to be. Then we'll work together to make short term and long term goals. During our sessions we will be exploring some of the roots of your challenges and how to make changes so that you can achieve your goals. I come from a very holistic standpoint, and I believe that working on your mind, body and spirit is very important, as they are all interconnected. As a Christian counselor, I offer my clients the opportunity to pursue long lasting change through the power of Christ.

Choosing to pursue counseling is a brave and oftentimes nerve wracking experience. I make it my goal to put my clients at ease and work with them to create a comfortable and safe place where they can feel free to be their most authentic selves. I take the time to really get to know each individual and together we formulate a plan to uniquely address their therapeutic needs. The beauty of therapy is that it can be what you need it to be. The experience is unique to each individual. My therapeutic style relies of empathy and compassion paired with solid evidence based clinical skills to help my clients achieve lasting change.

If you are a parent struggling with an emotional or behavioral concern with your child/adolescent or an adult who has experienced trauma, depression or anxiety I would love to work with you to find your own strengths and move past this difficult time to a place where you can experience happiness and fulfillment.

Everyone faces situations we don't want - death, divorce, illness, financial problems, conflicts or personal challenges. Viewing those challenges as 'life experiences' often provide valuable opportunities to learn, grow and develop. That evolutionary process is the foundation of my practice, and also serves me well in my own personal growth. Through my work, I help people create individual transformation from the inside-out. For most people, coaching or counseling is helpful, and sometimes essential in order to fully understand how we may be contributing to our own problems, or even undermining what we say we desire in our lives.

I am dedicated to working with families--children, adolescents, and parents, respectively. I value each person with whom I work for his/her unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual abilities and needs. I subscribe to a growth mindset, and I believe that all people have the ability to grow and make progress toward their goals.

Are you having difficulties raising your children? Is your marriage in turmoil? Have you been experiencing high anxiety, or depression? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you have come to the right place. I am a seasoned therapist who can provide you with treatment approaches that have been proven to be very effective and solution focused. I am confident that with my guidance, you will be able to gain the insight necessary to be back in charge of your life. I have lots of experience working in school settings, divorce courts and I also enjoy doing presentations for organization about topics related to mental health.

Asking for help is never easy. That's why finding the right fit in a therapist is imperative. By combining a direct therapeutic style with compassion and humor, I can help you or your loved ones address your concerns and develop treatment goals together. My areas of focus include mood disorders, grief, divorce, parenting, school-related difficulties, marital discord, abuse, and treatment-resistant adolescents.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! Successful life management requires self-awareness, self-acceptance and balance. Knowing one's strengths and weaknesses is also important. My purpose as a Therapist is to help clients identify problematic thoughts and behaviors that interfere with living their best life. My approach to counseling includes: Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Positive Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. My goal is to build an alliance with my clients and help them create a realistic growth and development plan to improve their quality of life.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! In therapy, I strive to create a safe environment because I understand that seeking help can be uncomfortable and perhaps difficult. After all, therapy is about change and growth. In our sessions, we can develop a collaborative relationship focused on empowering you and helping you develop the emotional agility you need to manage your life in a way that satisfies you. I will bring a respectful, client-focused style and curiosity to explore your goals and motivations to our relationship.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! You can enter therapy for a variety of reasons, all of which I can help you through - reduce emotional distress in order to regain a sense of fulfillment in life and/or restore the ability to function in daily activities, improve relationship difficulties caused by issues such as ineffective communication, gain control of unhealthy behaviors such as substance abuse or disordered eating, facilitate healing or promote well-being by nurturing the psychological, emotional, spiritual aspects of oneself, engage in a process of exploration to increase a sense of well-being with ones self and relationships.

"Healing begins with both a collaborative and relational process". Through joint exploration, I assist my clients in helping them focus and create a more rich, full and meaningful life, while effectively trying to manage the stress and pain that life inevitably brings. Providing a safe and comfortable environment that is centered on a trusting client/therapist relationship is essential for my client's personal growth and improved quality of life.

Research and experience tells us that effective therapy is predicated on a truly meaningful relationship between client and therapist. I am confident that I can provide a time and space where you and/or your child will feel understood, accepted, cared for, and appropriately challenged to change. I work primarily with adolescents and young adults who are struggling with issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief and loss, divorce, separated and blended families, life transitions, sexual health and sexual identity, conflicted family relationships, attachment issues, and emotion and behavior management.

I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in helping children, adolescents, families, and adults. I have been in the field for over 12 years, and have helped individuals and families of different backgrounds learn to manage and express emotions in healthy ways, navigate relationships, work through trauma such as childhood abuse or divorce, set boundaries in relationships, and improve family dynamics.