I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and board approved supervisor for LPC Associates working towards full licensure. I have18 years of experience in pastoral care and counseling with individuals, marriages and families. I have clinical experience working with adolescents and adults in both outpatient and inpatient mental health treatment addressing multiple mental health issues. I specialize in anxiety, depression, marriage and relationship issues, life transitions, issues related to faith and spirituality and many other mental health concerns. I am also retired from the US Army after 21 years of service and understand the unique issues military families face.

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I use an integrated approach to counseling, which includes methods and techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Existential Therapy and others. My goal is to work with you to shape the counseling experience that is unique to you and meets your needs. The bottom line is that I am here to help you reach forward to the life you desire.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor. I have been in the mental health/counseling field for over 16 years with experience in inpatient treatment, private practice, and outpatient community mental health.

 

I have experience in the areas of depression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, body image issues, schizophrenia, trauma, substance abuse, and group therapy. I have a heart to help the hurting and those who come from a hard place. I am passionate about providing support, encouragement, education, and evidence based therapy to help my clients through very difficult chapters in their lives. My desire is to provide my clients with the tools to facilitate emotional, physical, and spiritual growth and healing.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience providing individual, group, and family therapy. I have a passion for hearing the stories of those going through difficult life circumstances. My hope is to provide support, healing, and encouragement to hurting individuals through a cognitive behavioral therapeutic approach to counseling. I have been married to my husband Mark for 26 years and have two young adult children.

 

My areas of interest include:

Regulating emotions - managing anger, anxiety, and depression

Strengthening relationships – improving communication and conflict resolution, assisting with life transitions, working through grief and loss

Coping with crisis – providing recovery skills for self injury, suicidal ideations, and aftercare for suicide attempts

 

I welcome the opportunity to meet with anyone who may need support in a challenging season of life.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I obtained my master’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin. I have clinical experience working in outpatient and inpatient mental health treatment centers. I started my career working in an integrated interdisciplinary outpatient clinic where I gained invaluable experience in working with clients facing depression, anxiety, trauma, postpartum depression and relationship difficulties. Upon moving to Tyler, I worked in the behavioral health inpatient psychiatric unit. I expanded my clinical skills in working with clients facing suicidal ideation, loneliness, grief, substance abuse, infidelity, sexual identity, career planning and parental issues. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and I bring a unique set of skills to this group private practice.

 

In working with clients, I develop an individualized and personalized treatment plan tailored to each client. My goal as your therapist is to grant you the opportunity to connect with your inner self: To identify "that" which no longer serves you and to explore and identify your needs in order to give your life the meaning that you want for it to have. As your therapist, I aim to be a gentle companion in your journey of self-discovery and growth. 

Life can be difficult—full of struggles, challenges, changes, and the unexpected. We keep these events in our minds, whether at the front to consciously influence all of our decisions, or packed away in a box in a corner, to be dealt with ‘in the future’. When your box begins to overflow or you realize that it is time to open it, I’m here to help you unpack, sort, and re-pack the box. My goal is to help you regain control of the box, so that the box no longer controls you.

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I adopt an integrative approach to therapy, focusing primarily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and incorporating Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Art Therapy. I counsel adults and children who experience symptoms of anxiety, mood disorders, and PTSD, as well as those who report suicidal ideation and self-harm.

Are you feeling stuck or unsure about where you are going in life? Do you often think you are not good enough? Do you try to open up to friends and family, but they just aren’t understanding you how you would like them to? I would love to help!

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I use an integrated approach in sessions rooted mainly in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Person-Centered therapy. I come baring a perspective that you deserve happiness, laughter, and to be loved and respected. I find strength in helping to guide you into that space of empowerment in hopes that you are able to let it follow with you outside of the counseling space. I utilize your short- and long-term goals as a basis towards treatment planning and working on what you would like to get out of counseling.

Do you feel lost, alone or stuck? If you’re reading this, you might be experiencing things in your life that are weighing you down. Maybe you need some support because you are feeling stressed out or exhausted and you don’t know what to do to feel better. Maybe you have lost someone you love and just facing tomorrow seems impossible. Maybe you have been hurt in the past and you can’t get over the pain. The beauty of counseling is that it gives you a safe place to feel and express all the things that are easier left unspoken.

 

I am passionate about meeting clients where they are, and commit to being fully present with you as you take the brave steps towards changing your life for the better. I have a special interest in helping individuals who are grieving and women who are dealing with unexpected life circumstances such as infertility, divorce, or medical trauma.

 

My therapeutic approach integrates evidence based therapeutic methods from my professional counseling training as well as my life experiences from over 10 years of working with families. I strive to provide compassionate care in a nonjudgmental way in order to empower you to achieve your goals. Call or text today to schedule an appointment.