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I graduated from John Brown University with a Masters in Science in Marriage and Family Therapy & Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who works from an attachment perspective with experience working with adults and adolescents. I specialize in assisting teens, adults, and families affected by depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, attachment issues, personality and intellectual disorders, and trauma.

I believe in bringing hope and perspective to people's lives. I have a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and over 20 years experience helping people of all ages, parents and families become more successful in their lives and relationships. One of my passions is assisting parents with fostering growth and joy-filled relationships in their homes. I enjoy providing therapy to individuals ages 6 and up - assisting them with removing barriers to success and providing tools to help them succeed in everyday life. I currently offer in office services, teletherapy services and faith based services on request.

All of us, at some point in our lives, are going to experience a significant emotional struggle. Whether individual or relational, we all encounter sometimes brief, sometimes longer, periods where our struggle may begin to feel overwhelming. My practice is founded on treating clients with a comprehensive psychosocial approach. Most individuals realize medication can temporarily retard the progress of symptoms through symptom reduction. Alone, medication cannot resolve the personal issues associated with long term increases in quality of life. I believe my best professional strengths are an abiding respect for the individual coming into my office, and a reliable resource to explore, educate and inform persons about critical life issues.

Change can be difficult, but often necessary. I believe it is important to realize that change is optimal when an individual is truly motivated to make the effort to grow. Therapy provides a person with empathy, encouragement and understanding on how to change negative patterns. The relationship between client and therapist is very important so that each individual can feel comfortable to be open and honest. I often focus on brain and overall health to assist with those issues that may repeatedly cause a person to feel stuck; this includes talk therapy, neurofeedback, diet and nutrition, exercise, sleep hygiene and environment.

Have you ever experienced an incident in life that you couldn’t quite figure out how to get through on your own? Has there been a time in your life or childhood where you have something traumatic or life altering happen to you? Have you ever lost a loved one or someone close to you and can’t figure out how to move passed it? Have you ever felt sadness, anxiousness, or confusion about life? If you can answer yes to those questions, an experienced counselor is what you may need.

If I were to ask you to name all the things you LOVE...how long would it take you to name YOURSELF? Do you feel like your not in control of your thoughts, feelings, and actions? Like your brain has a mind of it's own? Feel so tired you didn't want to get out of bed? Keep forgetting your keys, lose your train of thought, or can't seem to focus on tasks? Some days it's so bad you don't recognize yourself in the mirror or in pictures. Hopelessness becomes your daily go to feeling. You either want to sleep all day or eat everything in sight. Then comes feeling like a failure and the desire to just give up and run away. There is hope.

One of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story, but sometimes we need help sorting through all of our feelings and thoughts to understand ourselves fully. Our goal at Effective Changes Counseling Services is to provide effective therapeutic solutions to individuals and families experiencing a wide range of behavioral, emotional, and/or psychological challenges so that you can become the best version of yourself. I am committed to helping all my clients work through any issues or problems they are currently experiencing to meet their personal goals and achievements.

I do individual therapy and family therapy, and enjoy seeing family interaction as ways of aiding families communicate better. My goal is to help each one of my client's become the best that he or she may be and able to improve the ability to cope with life's obstacles.

Anxiety can cause you to feel uptight, impact your ability to focus, and it can make the simplest tasks feel completely overwhelming. I imagine you've caught yourself thinking "If I could just get organized..." or, "If I could just get started...". Maybe you're a baseball player and can't get out of your hitting slump. Maybe your daily performance is hindered and you cannot seem to dig out of the rut. You may feel embarrassed that you're on this page seeking help for "something I should be able to handle on my own." These feelings of fear, uncertainty, anger, and utter lack of control and direction can be crippling.

Counseling provides the opportunity for growth and self-discovery in the context of a safe, supportive, and therapeutic relationship. My therapeutic orientation draws on several counseling theories. Together the client and I work to identify thoughts and beliefs that may impact feelings, as well as deepen their understanding of choices they make and patterns in their life. Basic to my approach is a respect for a person and his or her ability to grow and change. I believe people possess a desire to heal and grow.