Hello-I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Indiana. I have ten years of counseling experience that includes working with individuals and couples. The majority of my clinical experience comes from working at a non-profit mental health agency in New Orleans, where I worked with a diverse group of clients. My previous career was in the military. In that job I learned that I like working with people on a more intimate personal level which is what brought me to the career of counseling. I earned my master's degree in Mental Health Counseling and my Ph.D. is in Counselor Education. I currently teach mental health counseling to graduate students, and supervise graduate students who are learning how to counsel others.
My approach to counseling is solution-focused. I like to talk with clients about the future when their problem no longer exists. I also focus on the strengths each client has and believe the client has the solution to the problem, they just may need a little guidance in forming that solution. My research interests are in the areas of work and family roles, military members, women's issues, and diversity issues.
When working with clients I like for there to be as much collaboration as possible. You and I will talk about what is working and what is not working in therapy for you. I value genuineness in the counseling relationship. I look forward to working with you and see the courage in your for taking the first step toward change!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Personality Disorders, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
IN LMHC 39003498A