I am a military veteran, happily married for over 20 years with two grown daughters and one granddaughter. I appreciate the opportunity to work with adolescents, adults, seniors, and couples. I prefer a person-centered collaborative approach to life experiences. I have experience in inpatient and outpatient facilities and like group work as well as individual one-to-one therapy. My therapy skills include working with anxiety, stress, grief/loss, anger, interpersonal relationships, trauma, and suicidal challenges. I have significant training and experience with trauma.
My approach is collaborative. We will explore the issues causing distress and then learn those effective coping skills to deal with all the many things life tends to throw at us. I am open to virtual therapy but will request that all new patients attend the initial session face-to-face in office to get started.
I look forward to listening to your issues and then developing an agreed upon treatment plan to achieve growth, development, and healing in this therapeutic journey together. It will not be my intention to "fix" you, but I will do everything possible to help you find those personal changes you want to make to find a better life now.
Insurances Accepted:
BCBS, Cigna, Aetna, Tricare, UHC, Optum
$175/session (without insurance)
Demographics:
Adults, Couples, Elderly, Adolescents and Adult ADHD
Communities:
Faith Based Affirming
LGBTQ+ Affirming
Military Life Experience
Sex Positive
Body Positivity
PTSD
Adolescent ADHD
Adult ADHD
Trauma survivors
Experiences:
Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Problems, Body Image Issues, Career Counseling, Chronic Pain, Cultural Trauma, Declining Illness, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Financial Issues, Grief and Loss, Hoarding, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Obesity, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harm, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma, Spirituality, Mindfulness, Meditation, Centering Prayer
Diagnosis:
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Phobias
Modalities:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Mindfulness
Grounding
Body Scanning
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Brain Spotting
Narrative
Solution Focused
Client Centered
Forward-Focused
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