Therapists in Bloomington, IN

*Although I am not accepting new clients at this time, I encourage you to continue your search for a helpful counselor. And feel free to check back her--in a few weeks I may have openings again.* A good listener can help you think more clearly, understand yourself better, and explore your options. I listen. Together, we will find solid reasons for hope. When it's time to look for solutions, I will draw upon my years of experience and training to help you craft a plan that is individualized to your strengths, needs and goals.

As a counselor, I am committed to being present, open, and accepting with you. Much of my practice consists of helping clients heal from trauma and/or substance use. I also work with professionals who are over-stressed or who are adjusting to life with a mental illness or psychological injury.

I work with families, children, adolescents, and adults, to understand their emotional health, learn emotional regulation, identify personal strengths, heal from traumatic experiences, and find positive ways of expressing their thoughts and feelings, providing support and hope for strengthening connections in relationships and in the family. I serve families in learning positive parenting skills, and help individuals manage life transitions, depression, anxiety and resolve trauma histories. I connect well with youth through playfulness and creative expression.

**I am not currently accepting new clients ** While no approach is effective for everyone, I aim to collaborate with you about your experiences and preferences and then offer a plan that research suggests will be most effective. More than 20 years of experience has shown me that this combination of compassionate individualized understanding with evidence-based strategies works for many clients. Free initial phone consultation allows you to explore whether we might work together well.

If you are struggling with sad feelings, wanting to feel less anxious or making dramatic changes in your life, or improve relationships, I can help. Together we can work through the tough stuff so you can start living a life closer to your dreams, one more in line with your personal goals and values. And I will be there every step of the way! Are you ready to make changes? We can work together via therapy where we review your past moving forward or via life coaching where we set up an action plan and help you find motivation within to accomplish your goals! Packages available for coaching!

Do you ever feel stuck in your own head? Do you feel isolated, defeated, anxious, depressed, frustrated and empty? Are you spending your energy worrying and not feeling good enough? I help clients learn why changing behaviors and their mindset can be challenging -- and how to make it so much easier instead.

*I am not currently accepting new clients* People are the experts on their own lives...My job is to focus on the client's perspective and life experiences so that I can help provide the best environment for change. I work from a strength-based, integrative approach to therapy to fit the needs of the individual, helping clients explore ways to make changes in their lives.

I love working with kiddos and their families to enhance relationships, improve the quality of time spent together, and increasing the overall fun factor in the home. Many children are struggling and don't know how to explain what they are feeling or how to ask for help. As a caregiver, you have probably noticed some changes in behaviors that brought you here today. That first step can be terrifying so congrats for taking that leap!

No New Patients. I enjoy working with a variety of people and have extensive experience assisting individuals experiencing trauma related disorders, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. I work with adults of all races, cultures, sexual orientations, gender orientations, and religions. I assist clients to explore ways stresses, traumas, and significant relationships have influenced them so that they may lead a more full, satisfying life. I'm an integrative therapist and am most influenced by EMDR, psychodynamic theories, and dialectical behavioral treatment. I collaborate with you to develop and pursue goals along the way.