I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and currently work full-time for the Department of Corrections in the State of Ohio. I have 6-years of experience working for my Client's and often their families. When working with the populations (ages vary 17-75) that have chosen me, I find using compassion and empathy work well, however I believe in not only setting, but also enabling the Client to set healthy boundaries in their lives. I have worked within the Community with Client's who struggled with addiction; in addition to helping their families manage the effects of addiction. I have both personal and professional knowledge of grief and how loss can change one's entire existence. I work with individuals who are learning to adjust to a new normal and how to adjust to new surroundings everyday. I am confronted daily with behavioral issues in addition to depression, anger, anxiety and self-harm and often find they are looking for someone who will listen, without judgement.
I look forward to working with you and hope to assist in believing there is hope for a happier, healthier, and whole you!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, First Responder Issues, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Jealousy, Military and Veterans Issues, Multicultural Concerns, Personality Disorders, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
OH LPCC E.102453