I have been providing clinical mental health therapy for over five years. Throughout this time, I have had the opportunity of working with a wide variety of people from all ages and stages of life. I provide diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, case management and collaboration with the client, outside agencies, and other medical providers, if and when needed. Modalities I use mostly include TF-CBT, CBT, Strength-based Therapy, Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, and Experiential Therapies such as Play, Sand and Art Therapy. Through my work as a helper, I have developed specialized skills in trauma-informed care, emotion regulation, coping skills development, interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, behavioral management, anger management, suicide prevention and intervention. I love to help and look forward to helping you find the best possible course of action to the difficulties you face.
Prior to clinical mental health, I worked professionally in education as a school counselor and in various other student support services roles. I also served in the IL Army National Guard as a Logistics Sergeant and Officer for 21 years. In my person life, I am a wife of 25 years, a mother of four amazing young adults, and a grandma of two incredible littles who call me "Nana." I enjoy traveling, hiking, camping, kayaking and anything outdoors. I enjoy decorating, singing, dancing, music, and spending time with family and friends.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
IL LCPC 180015168