I am licensed in Ohio as both a professional clinical counselor and a substance use disorder counselor and have over 27 years of experience. I graduated from Ohio University with my doctoral, masters, and undergraduate degrees. My PhD is in Counselor Education and Supervision and my Masters Degree is in Community Counseling. I am privileged by the State of Ohio to provide clinical services to address a wide array of issues, including life stresses, grief, self-esteem, work issues, addiction and recovery, depression, anxiety, and relationship concerns. I have provided coaching and consultation to people who are professionally stuck and want to take the next step to advance skills and careers..
I am client-centered and believe I need you to help me understand your current concerns. After all, you are the expert in your own life! I will come alongside you to help you clearly identify your goals and concerns so that we can develop appropriate treatment goals. We will decide, together, what types of interventions might work best to help you achieve your goals. Some common approaches that work well for many include Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, Existential, Narrative, Solution-focused and Trauma Focused therapies. I like to pull from a variety of evidence based tools to help people meet their individual goals.
People find me warm, engaging, and non-judgmental. My goal is to create a safe place for healing and progress and I do that by treating all people with respect and compassion. I believe in progress not perfection. We are all human and we are in this together. I would be honored to share space with you on part of your journey.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, ADHD, Abandonment, Blended Family Issues, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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