Anthem Therapists in Spring Branch, TX

I enjoy the thrill of celebrating with my clients as they look back on the significant progress made in overcoming panic attacks, depression, anxiety, PTSD,etc. They feel empowered by the skills and knowledge gained which not only set them free from their current shackles, but gives confidence for the future. I am also deeply thrilled when I see couples once again laughing together and enjoying one another's company!

It has been a privilage to have shared in the lives and the struggles of thousands of people during the last 20 years. Sessions can be in person at my office in Corpus Christi, or we can do Skype or Face-Time counseling. Please visit me at www.acorncounseling.com and read the articles I posted there. I work with individual adults, couples, teenagers and children. Counseling involves listening, reflecting, analyzing, reframing and desensitizing. Role playing, rehearsal and relaxation training are often used. Healing emotional wounds and restoring damaged relationships are often the goals of psychotherapy.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 19 years of experience in the field of mental health. I have worked with children, adolescents and adults providing outpatient therapy and co-parenting counseling. I have extensive experience working with families undergoing divorce, custody issues, and blended family concerns, for both parents and children. I also work with a range of depression, anxiety and self-esteem issues. My treatment focus comes from a strengths based perspective with a cognitive therapy approach. I am passionate about my work and committed to developing a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients.

Right where you are…right now as a whole person. That’s where I’d like to meet you as your therapist. It’s my hope that you will feel heard, connected, and at ease within our therapeutic relationship. I understand the value it can bring to a client's life to have warmth, connection, and at times humor, while exploring personal growth. It is brave to start therapy and decide to take ownership of the challenges that sabotage your best efforts. Let me join you on your journey to create meaningful change and build stronger connections, both within yourself and with the important people in your life.

You are the expert on you." This is a statement that I love sharing with my clients because I feel it emphasizes that you are the most important part of this relationship. Therapy is an opportunity to grow and explore oneself, and I feel that the relationship between a client and therapist is of the utmost importance. I hold this relationship in high regard and look forward to walking alongside you during this journey. I specialize in trauma counseling and marriage counseling. My goal in therapy is not just symptom reduction, but liberation from suffering.

I have been a licensed clinician since 1988. I started working with families in 1984. I have worked with clients as young as two years old up to seniors eighty years young. I love working with couples, families, children, and teens; helping families with the challenges of adolescence and parenting. I work with couples recovering from infidelity and those desiring to strenthen their relationships. I work with PTSD, and Dissociative Disorders. I am trained in hypnotherapy, and EMDR. I was fortunate to complete my EMDR training (Levels I and II) with Francine Shapiro, PhD, EMDR's originator, in 1994.