It is time to Rewrite Your Story! 

You are in control of your destiny

Life can sometimes be hard, and even harder when your relationships are in a bad place or your past keeps getting in the way of your present and future. It may seem like your life has always been a challenge, or maybe a challenge came out of nowhere and it is keeping you from being happy and feeling loved.

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Sometimes, people need to work through their own stuff, and other times we need to come together as a couple or family to work it out. Some couples and families have always struggled, and some couples and families are just going through a rough time.

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When life gets rough, we usually try to find ways to make ourselves feel better. Some people turn to drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, having affairs, and many other things. It may feel like you or a family member cannot stop, but there are many ways to get help for addiction or unhealthy behaviors – and not all of those ways are 12-step programs.

I work with diverse groups of individuals from different racial, cultural, religious, sexual orientation, sexual identity, socioeconomic backgrounds, and much more.  If you are ready to commit to working hard and changing your life, then I  am ready to commit to you help you!

No matter how bad you think your life is or how hopeless you feel about your situation, please come as you are! You will find that I am a skilled, nonjudgmental therapist waiting to help you rewrite your story.

My Story

After living through and recovering from trauma, unhealthy coping skills, and unhealthy relationships, I felt a calling to use my pain and healing to assist others. 
I specialize in helping you identify and achieve your goals by coping with the interpersonal issues and past events that are causing you pain.

I take great pride in the progress and success of my clients, and look forward to helping you! I am in trained in research-based methods, and will work with you to figure out which method fits you and your situation. I believe in equality for all individuals and welcome people who feel that nobody can help them.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Do you feel like your past is haunting you and talking about it makes you feel worse? Your past belongs in your past, and we can try and get you out of the past and moving toward the future! EMDR is an evidenced based treatment that can desensitize past memories, events, triggers, and reduce phobias and addiction triggers. A full assessment is necessary to determine if EMDR is a good fit for you. Please read more about how EMDR works and EMDR effectiveness.

Couples Therapy and Premarital Counseling

Sometimes, it seems as if you are just not made for a relationship and no matter how hard you try, you can't work things out with someone.  I have been trained in Gottman Couples therapy Levels 1,2, & 3, Gottman Addiction and Couples Recovery, am a Gottman Educator in Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, and am trained in Gottman Working with Complex Couples. Gottman couples therapy is backed by 40 years of research and is highly effective. I invite you to research the Gottman method.  My practice is a sex positive practice and I work with all kinds of couples, including polyamorous, kink, and the like.I work with couples with trauma, and often use EMDR with couples in which one or both have experienced trauma within or outside of the relationship.  I also use a method called Emotion Focused Therapy, that helps couples understand the emotions behind their behaviors. You can read more about EFT here.

Individual Therapy / Adolescent Therapy

Individual counseling can be one of the keys to a happier, healthier life. My job is to give you or your adolescent the tools and techniques to achieve a balanced and fulfilling life, free of addiction and self-sabotage. Individual counseling is also a great way to recover from your past and have a future full of happy and healthy relationships. With a little guidance, you or your adolescent can find the life that you want and  can thrive. With adolescents, I help them find their passions and reach goals so that they can have a successful future! 

LGBTQ+ Couples Therapy and Affirmation Therapy

I have specialized training in working with LGBTQ Couples and conducting LGBTQ therapy. LGBTQ affirmation therapy is a therapy for individuals who are LGBTQ+ that embraces a positive view of LGBTQ identities and relationships and recognizes the influences of transphobia, homophobia, and heterosexism. Regardless of where you are in the process of coming out or how others in your life feel about you, I can help you through your individual or relationship problems. People who are LGBTQ have problems related to being LGBTQ and sometimes have problems unrelated to their sexual orientation. Whatever your needs are, I am skilled and trained in working with individuals and couples who are LGBTQ. I also work with transgender issues, gender dysphoria,  and write letters for transitioning surgery. 

Family Therapy

No matter how big or small your family is, it can be challenging to keep everyone happy and getting along. So many times, family members have different personalities, and it is hard to understand each other. It probably seems like the same conversations happen over and over again, but nothing changes. I work with all families, including blended families. I make family therapy fun so that the children enjoy coming and the parents do not seem like “bad guys.” I would love to bring your family together, teach you how to best parent your child, and help everyone feel important and heard! I also work with adult family members, siblings having issues, or healing relationships of all kinds!

EMDR Consultant, CE Provider,

 and Basic Trainer

I am certified in EMDR, am an approved EMDRIA consultant and an approved basic trainer.  I offer individual consultation, group consultation, and webinars on various EMDR topics. I also offer basic trainings.  Please text or email me for more details. 

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I earned a master's degree and a minor BA in criminal justice in order to have expertise for working with military personnel, first responders, and law enforcement personnel. I have experience working within prison systems and have extensive training in working with all law enforcement, branches of the military, and first responders. I am also conduct debriefings, crisis intervention and crisis response, and trainings on working with individuals with mental illness. I am also the area clinician for the DEA. 

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First Responders, Military, and Law Enforcement (local and federal)

If you are dealing with addiction, I am sure that you feel like every day is a battle and nobody understands how hard it is to stop. If you are a loved one, you are probably asking yourself why they do not love you enough to stop. Addiction is about more than "just stopping" and there are many tools for you to learn for stopping the addiction or dealing with and helping an addicted family member. 12-step programs are not the only way to get well, and I create an environment of learning that is free of shame and guilt. For a video regarding understanding addiction and the connection of addiction to the brain, click here.  I have two licences, one which is called a licensed chemical dependency counselor, which is just for working with addiction!