I am a counselor licensed in Michigan and Florida with over 18 years of experience working as a therapist, clinical supervisor and clinic director. I have worked in hospitals, alcohol and drug inpatient centers, done IOP and outpatient therapy in a number of different facilities. I have worked with clients fighting depression, anxiety, panic disorder, addiction, grief, guilt, Christian and spiritual issues, crisis and some marital and family therapy.
Prior to and during my counseling I have also been a police officer, firefighter EMT and 911 dispatcher which many public safety and medical people prefer.
My counseling style includes forming a trusting relationship with my clients and using humor, compassion and realism to help them find the solutions to the issues that brought them to therapy. I am easygoing and find I mesh well with most clients regardless of race, sex identity or belief system. I try to help clients work towards solutions to their issues and then to identify current and future life purpose because I believe that people with better identified purpose are more satisfied with their situations and have a higher quality of life.
For first time therapy seekers it can be intimidating and I want you to think of it more life a mentor or friend than any kind of shortcoming you may feel that you have. I want to partner with you to improve your situation and regain happines and satisfaction with yourself and your life.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
MI LPC 6401009346
FL LMHC MH19364