I believe that everyone has their own unique story to tell about their life experiences and how it made them who they are today. There are many life experiences that we encounter that may be difficult to understand or overcome. Together we can identify solutions to overcome any present situation within our life. I provide a safe and non-judgmental place for individuals to heal and restore themselves to whom they would like to be. I can offer useful skills to add to your everyday life to improve health outcomes.

As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, I see the whole perspective. I can work with you to examine areas in your life that are contributing to negative feelings all while making small changes in current areas of your life as you work to accept and validate your past and learn from those experiences. As a result, you will physically feel better, find emotional stability, and perform the way you wish, so you are able to live the life you desire!

Do you feel lost? Do you feel heavy? Do you feel like you are at your breaking point? I can help. I help my clients find clarity in their lives and create healthy patterns that work towards their goals. I work to ensure that my clients walk out of my office having a greater understanding of themselves. I have experience working with women, men and adolescents with anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship issues. I help my clients manage their stress and create the life they deserve. I believe that you have the power to change your life. It all begins with believing you are worth it.

I work with people who recognize the need for change but are struggling to make that change happen. We will work together in harnessing your positive attributes and identifying and overcoming barriers to becoming more successful in your role as significant other, employee, student, or parent. Furthermore we can work toward expand your overall awareness of yourself as well as your environment, thereby becoming a more complete person.

Many of us struggle with understanding how to find happiness in our daily life and how to be comfortable with our decisions, goals, and selves as a whole. Is it time to take some control over your mood, thinking patterns, and day-to-day functioning? Are you struggling with disordered eating and/or poor body image? Do you want to live a life where you feel comfortable in your skin and able to practice acceptance of yourself and things you can't control? Let's figure out how you can live the most effective, high-quality life possible!

Choosing to seek counseling can be overwhelming and it's often done at a difficult time. I will provide a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental space for you to talk, learn about yourself and ultimately heal. Together we will decide what approach will work best for you and set achievable goals. My role is to support you as you figure out what's working, what isn't, and how you can get back on track.

OFFERING (HIPAA) VIDEO or TELEHEALTH throughout NEBRASKA! Sometimes life throws us a serious curve ball; whether it's coming to terms with a new medical diagnosis, adapting a disability, coping with the stress of career transition, or the loss of a significant relationship, these dilemmas can send us reeling. Any traumatic life event can leave us angry, sad, anxious, confused, isolated or just plain stuck and overwhelmed. My practical counseling philosophy supports clients of all ages coping with trauma, relationship conflicts, financial stress, and vocational challenges presented by change, loss, new or existing disabilities

Most of my clients seek therapy because they feel overwhelmed or stuck and want help with anxiety, stress management, depression, anger management or healthy relationships. Every client and couple I work with has their own unique story to share. I take into account the impact of life experiences on one's understanding of themselves and their relationships, and help guide them through the process of growth and change. I'm especially passionate about helping clients increase their ability to manage and regulate emotions so they can experience greater success at home, work, school and in their community.

I enjoy working with a variety of populations and have been a therapist since 2001. I have specialized training in EMDR, substance abuse, gambling and trauma therapies. I have also presented locally and regionally on trauma and addictions. As an adoptive parent, I also understand the unique challenges that can come with family disruptions.

Life seems really good, right? Your family loves you. You love them too. You love your job, have a great career, or you are are working towards one. yet you feel sad, scared, hurt and lonely. You want to be happy, joyful and hopeful about life. Days and nights all run together and life seems meaningless and without purpose. Your relationships are not fulfilling. You have crying spells but you wear a game face like everything is going great. It's time to find joy and happiness. it's time to build and enjoy nurturing relationships.

Whatever challenge, struggle or conflict you are facing, you are not alone. Life has many transitions. Let's work on calming the chaos and healing past hurts so you can become the confident, loving person you were meant to be.

Is your child or teen getting on your last nerve? Are they defiant, angry, sad or withdrawn? Changes in the family structure, through a breakup, divorce, or death of a family member, often create confusion and unexpressed feelings in kids. Financial worries, relocating, peer pressure, violence, and other stressors at school and in the neighborhood, can lead to behavioral problems. Your child might have stopped opening up to you because they didn't want to worry you, or fear they'd be in trouble. I understand. I specialize in helping school-age children, teens, and their parents through challenging times.

Have you been struggling lately? Have you been trying to cope on you own, but just not feeling like you are making progress? Are you starting to feel hopeless? I know that asking for help can be one of the hardest things to do. Let’s make that easier. You don’t have to struggle on your own. Sometimes we have challenges in life and for one reason or another we just don’t have the tools we need. Sometimes we are having struggles we didn’t even know we needed tools for. Let me help you discover those. My goal is to help you find your own strengths and identify healthy coping strategies that can allow you to make positive change

We receive constant messages that if you are not feeling happy something is wrong. But is this fair? Over 50% of us will suffer with a mental health condition in our lifetime! This suggests suffering is not pathological, but rather a universal experience. The fact you are human guarantees you will experience pain. Sadly, sometimes our well-intended efforts to avoid pain can paradoxically lead to more suffering. Across time we can lose touch with what matters to us most and our quality of life goes down. We can become stuck in an unnecessary battle with ourselves, and all the while life continues to go by.

Life is filled with challenges and transitions as we grow and age. I will help you address changes at a pace that is most comfortable for you. Together, we create strategies for achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Developing a therapeutic relationship allows for exploration and healing of the self and other relationships which leads to improved life satisfaction. Previously unknown elements of the self are identified and integrated to produce a holistic sense of self.

*NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME (3/3/2021)* Welcome! I've been working in the mental health field since 2008. Therapy is a journey of understanding, accepting, healing, and opening the door to a new peace. If you're ready to start then I'm ready to be by your side. I have experience working with a wide variety of clients and my specialty areas include: eating disorders, mood disorders and the gender fluid population. I work with individual clients.

Feeling overwhelmed? I can help. As an integrative, holistically driven therapist, I'm passionate about helping people learn effective and innovative strategies for wellness. I view therapy as a collaborative process, us working together to find solutions with a focus on mindful living, acceptance, and change. As we talk, overwhelming issues can become manageable. Therapy is about acknowledging and accepting ourselves, challenging old belief systems, letting go of what we no longer need, and being present in our lives.

I believe we desire and deserve to live lives full of connection, purpose, fulfillment and love. This means feeling worthy from within and engaging in healthy, supportive relationships. Our self-doubt, critical voice, feeling not good enough and unhealthy relationships all get in the way of achieving this. I feel many of our current struggles are rooted in childhood stemming from our early attachments and the roles we have fallen into. To heal from within involves not only becoming aware of our unconscious attachment patterns but also courageously facing underlying emotions uncovered via the safe, vital therapeutic relationship.

When we are struggling with depression, anxiety, anger, guilt, or shame, the negative things we believe about ourselves are probably the culprits. Our thoughts about an experience or event can powerfully affect our entire being and therapy can help get to core issues causing it. If you experienced a traumatic event, whether in childhood or as an adult; if you are or were a first responder and are experiencing isolation/detachment, hypervigilence, depression, nightmares, flashbacks, or panic attacks, techniques in therapy can enable your brain to process the traumatic experience which will alleviate the debilitating symptoms.

Right now, I am working at a high school with some wonderful adolescent students. I enjoy working with young adults as well as children. I come with life experience having four children of my own and seven beautiful grandchildren. I have been working with children both with and without special needs and young adults my entire career. My present focus is on supporting this population with their anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. I am excited to learn more as I progress towards my LMHP.