I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and a Medication-Assisted Treatment specialist with 10 years experience as a therapist. I have specialized in working with addiction and commonly co-occurring issues such as depression, anxiety, and life transitions. I have also specialized in working with women's issues specifically physical/sexual trauma and abuse and how this has relationships and daily functioning.
I utilize a whole-person holistic approach to counseling and consider techniques to meet the client where they are. I work with them to find realistic and achievable goals that fits within their view of what they need and hope to see in their lives. I provide very straight-forward and direct advice and offer warm, non-judgmental feedback.
I seek to combine many methods for helping the client achieve a better sense of well-being by building both coping skills and healthier habits. For example, I am a certified yoga instructor and I often recommend breathing exercise and other relaxation skills to aide in improving depressive symptoms and feelings of anxiety to reduce or eliminate the need for prescription medications. I also examine things like sleep and eating habits to identify other natural ways to improve your sense of self and your overall functioning.
If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, or just a sense of feeling stunted due to relationship issues, addiction, or past trauma, and you're looking for someone compassionate to help, I am the counselor for you!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder