Teletherapy for Saint Albans, VT

daytime availability. Trauma informed Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services. With a focus on post traumatic growth through acknowledging and understanding the impact of trauma/stress on the brain and the nervous system. We can get stuck in negative and destructive thought patterns as a result of these injuries that resonate through our lives (in addition to physical health problems such as auto immune disorders and GI distress). Using a mind/body approach with a person-centered foundation; EMDR; Audio Visual Entrainment therapy; Brainspotting and parts work to begin restoring your sense of self. please email with inquiries.

I have experience working with a diverse population of people within varied settings. My background in the areas of mental health, domestic and sexual violence, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders allows me to be confident in providing the best treatment approaches for the individual. My therapeutic approach is client centered on why a person is entering therapy and what they need and want to achieve. I believe in working with the whole person integrating a holistic approach into therapy.

Ideally, I’m looking to connect with a client’s desire to move forward and make change in life and to progress through challenges, as well as through traumas. With older teenagers, adults and parents dialogue is the primary foundation to build a therapeutic relationship. With children, it is my experience being more playful and more body-based is a fun and effective therapeutic relationship.

Do More In ‘24! If you want to make changes and take action this year, email me or schedule a time directly through my website. From there, we can determine if I’m a good fit to assist you in your self-exploration. Every person seeking therapy deserves an individual approach, honoring their unique experiences and challenges. As a clinician, I strive to customize therapy to meet your goals, creating a therapeutic environment of openness and reflection. Using a strengths-based approach, we can use different therapeutic strategies to create authentic change and growth.

I wish to serve as a guide for my clients on their own journey towards self-discovery. I am practicing humanistic psychology and my primary focus is to create an empathetic, non-judgmental, and safe therapeutic relationship. By using person-centered counseling, I am able to help my clients discover their authentic selves. I wish to help reduce anxiety and aid my clients in developing a positive self-image for themselves. I am interested in learning and understanding my clients’ self-perceptions and view of their own reality. My belief is that our worth is conditioned by others and this often can be detrimental to our mental health.

My motto is: "LIFE IS AN ADVENTURE". I have worked in the Mental Health field across many settings and with all age groups. As the years pass and my experience deepens, I find that my approach is leaning more and more towards Positive Psychology. While I am skilled and knowledgeable about how to help solve problems, work through issues and reduce symptoms, I also feel that it is my job to help people to access the strengths and assets that they already have or can develop to help them towards healing. I am currently certified as an EMDR Practicioner.

Choosing a therapist for yourself or loved one can be a difficult task. A true "Master" of the healing arts is one who has spent years learning, practicing, and refining their skills as a healer. Individuals, couples and families first entering into the therapeutic relationship often feel overwhelmed, confused, anxious and vulnerable. They need to feel safe by knowing that they are truly being heard and respected. They also need to trust that their therapist has sufficient experience to patiently guide them thru the process of self discovery on their path to wellness and feeling whole, perhaps for the first time in their life.

Since everyone has the ability to improve and achieve their goals, I'm eager to assist anyone who is willing to take that first step to help themselves. I've been a Vermont State Trooper for thirty years, so I have a solid understanding of the range of difficulties life presents. I specialize in the first responder community offering EMDR for trauma recovery and anyone else willing to reach out to finally start to feel empowered again!

Telehealth Only at this time I have been lucky to spend the last ten years helping children and families facing a diverse range of life challenges, including anxiety, school challenges, adoption, foster care, trauma and grief and loss. I have worked in schools, community mental health, and intensive home based services. I deeply believe in the healing power of relationships in children's lives. I do everything I can to support family relationships and to build a strong, trusting relationship during the treatment process. I believe that learning and healing best happen when children feel safe, cared for and are having fun.