Types Of Therapy

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain process painful experiences so they can begin to feel like something that happened then, rather than something your mind and body are still living through now.

EMDR does not require you to tell every detail of your trauma or repeatedly relive painful experiences. We work gently and carefully, with safety first, helping your brain and nervous system process memories, triggers, and emotional reactions at a pace you can tolerate.

EMDR may help reduce the distress connected to traumatic memories, painful life experiences, triggers, phobias, anxiety, and addiction-related triggers. The goal is not to erase your past, but to help your past stay where it belongs — in the past — so you can move toward your future with greater calm, clarity, confidence, and freedom.

My approach is gentle, trauma-informed, and never rushed. We focus on understanding your reactions, strengthening emotional regulation, rebuilding trust in yourself and others, and creating greater safety in both your mind and body. Scripture and prayer can also be integrated when you desire it.

We do more than simply talk about trauma. We work toward helping your brain and body process what they have been carrying.

A full clinical assessment is necessary to determine whether EMDR is appropriate and safe for you. Healing does not mean forgetting what happened. It means what happened no longer gets to run the show.

Couples Therapy and Premarital Counseling

Couples Therapy

Strengthening Desire, Connection, Communication & Trust

Sometimes you can deeply love someone and still feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to find your way back to each other. That does not mean the relationship has failed. Often, it means there are wounds, patterns, or places of disconnection that need care.

I work with couples who want greater emotional closeness, trust, desire, communication, and spiritual intimacy. Whether you are preparing for marriage, rebuilding after betrayal, navigating addiction or trauma, or simply longing to feel close again, therapy is compassionate, structured, and intentional.

My advanced couples training includes Gottman Method Levels 1–3, Gottman Addiction & Couples Recovery, Seven Principles Educator, Working With Complex Couples, and advanced Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for attachment, relational trauma, and emotional injuries. I also integrate EMDR when individual trauma or past wounds are affecting trust, intimacy, or connection within the relationship.

My approach brings together attachment science, Gottman relationship research, EFT, trauma-informed care, EMDR, and, when desired, Biblical truth and Christian discipleship. Many couples do not simply need better communication skills; they need help understanding what is underneath the conflict and creating enough emotional safety to love differently.

God created the mind, designed us for connection, and understands the places where our hearts have been wounded. I believe good therapy can honor both sound science and sincere faith, while always respecting each couple’s story and beliefs.

“Let all that you do be done in love.” — 1 Corinthians 16:14

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy in my practice is rooted in a simple truth: we were created for relationship — with God, with others, and within ourselves. When those relationships are wounded, our sense of security, identity, and connection can become wounded too.

I work with individuals who want more than relief from symptoms. They want growth, emotional maturity, healthier relationships, and a deeper understanding of themselves and God. Many are healing from relational trauma, betrayal, abandonment, spiritual or narcissistic abuse, insecure attachment, codependency, people-pleasing, or self-abandonment. Others are learning healthier boundaries, rebuilding their identity, preparing for a godly relationship, or wanting to love more securely within the relationship they already have.

Whether you are in a relationship, between relationships, or prayerfully preparing for one, the heart of the work is similar: healing your relationship with yourself and God so you can love with greater wisdom, freedom, generosity, and security.

My approach is both faith-rooted and evidence-based. Scripture calls us to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2), while neuroscience helps us understand how healing also involves the nervous system, emotional patterns, attachment, and the brain’s ability to change.

Faith and science do not have to compete here. They can work together in the healing journey.

Individual/Adolescent

Family Therapy

Healing Relationships, Building Unity, and Strengthening Homes

No matter how big or small your family is, it can be challenging to keep everyone happy and connected. Personalities differ. Communication styles clash. Emotions run high. And often, it feels like the same conversations happen over and over — with no real change.

You are not alone in that experience.
Families are beautifully complex, and God designed them as the first place where love, identity, and belonging are formed.

I support families as they learn to:

Understand each other better
Strengthen emotional connection
Improve communication and listening
Reduce conflict and tension
Build healthy, God-honoring family rhythms
Heal wounds and restore trust
Create a home environment rooted in love, safety, and grace

Whether your family is traditional, blended, single-parent, co-parenting, or multi-generational — you are welcome here, and your story matters.

A Christian + Clinical Approach to Family Healing

Family therapy with me is grounded in:

Biblical principles of love, patience, humility, and unity
Attachment science & nervous-system-based regulation
Emotion-Focused strategies for connection
Gottman relational tools adapted for families
Trauma-informed practices
Practical parenting guidance
Child-friendly, play-based, and creative approaches

I believe family healing requires both grace and skill-building:
learning to speak in love, regulate emotions, practice forgiveness, and build healthy patterns together.

“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
— Ephesians 4:2

This scripture guides the heart of family work in my office.

What Sessions Look Like

I work with children, teens, parents, adult siblings, and multi-generation families.
And yes — I make family therapy fun and engaging, especially for younger family members.

Children should enjoy coming.
Parents shouldn’t feel like the “bad guys.”
Everyone should feel safe, important, and heard.

Together, we will:

Strengthen emotional bonds
Rebuild trust and family culture
Practice tools to resolve conflict
Foster mutual respect and empathy
Support parents in healthy, confident leadership
Create a shared language for emotions and needs
Establish household peace and unity

This is not about blame — it is about becoming a team again.

Family Therapy

Sex Therapy

Healing Intimacy, Restoring Safety, and Reclaiming Desire, Pleasure, and Connection

Sexuality is sacred.
Sex was created intimacy to be a source of connection, joy, closeness, and unity — not shame, fear, disconnection, or pain.

But life, trauma, and relationship wounds can affect our ability to experience intimacy in a healthy way — emotionally, spiritually, and physically.

Sex therapy in my practice is grounded in:

Attachment science and nervous-system healing
Trauma-informed care
EMDR and somatic work when appropriate
Emotion-focused and relational skill building
Restoration, not performance
Connection, not pressure
Holiness, not shame

Healthy sexual connection flows from safety, trust, vulnerability, emotional intimacy, and mutual respect.
Those are the foundations we build together.

“They shall become one flesh.” — Genesis 2:24
Sex was designed as intimacy not just as physical union, but emotional covenant and spiritual unity.

Who I Serve

I specialize in sexual healing and intimacy work for:

Married or committed monogamous
Individuals seeking to prepare for healthy intimacy
Those healing from sexual shame or purity-culture wounds
Trauma survivors seeking safe and embodied reconnection with self and spouse
Clients navigating desire differences, intimacy challenges, or emotional barriers in marriage
Individuals rediscovering sexual wholeness after betrayal, addiction recovery, or heartbreak

I work best with people in monogamous relationships or actively preparing for one.

This is not out of judgment toward others — but because the therapeutic container I offer is built around emotional securely, and sacred union.

If you hold different relationship values, you will always be treated with dignity and respect — and I will gladly help connect you with another provider who aligns with your needs.

Common Areas We Address

Low desire or mismatched desire
Shame around sexuality or the body
Difficulty with vulnerability or emotional closeness
Trauma affecting intimacy and touch
Anxiety or pain related to sex
Rebuilding intimacy after betrayal or addiction
Religious shame or spiritual confusion around sexuality
Reclaiming embodied joy and marital intimacy
Learning emotionally-connected lovemaking, not duty-based sex

Sex therapy here is never graphic, intrusive, or inappropriate.

We focus on emotional, spiritual, and nervous-system healing, supported by education, reflection, relational repair, and safe embodiment practices — never sexual acts in session.

This is a therapeutic space, not performance coaching.
It is holy work, grounded in dignity and safety.

A Christ-Centered View of Sexual Healing

I believe in:

Pleasure with purpose
Emotional safety precedes sexual freedom
Intimacy is an expression of covenant love, not obligation
Healing sexual wounds is sacred and God-honoring
Shame is not a teacher — love is
Trauma does not get to define your sexuality
Redemption includes the body and nervous system, not just the mind
The process of healing can restore what pain has stolen

Sexual healing is not about being “good enough.”
It is about becoming free, safe, whole, connected, and emotionally present.

Sex Therapy

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

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 was also the area clinician for the DEA and have familial police and military ties.

First Responders/Military/Law Enforcemen

Therapy for Addiction

Addiction & Recovery Support

Healing the Heart, Brain, and Relationships — Without Shame

If you are struggling with addiction, you probably feel like every day is a battle.
You may feel exhausted, frustrated, ashamed, or discouraged — especially if others don’t understand how hard it is to stop.

And if you love someone battling addiction, you may find yourself asking:

“Why can’t they stop? Don’t they love us enough?”
You may feel helpless, angry, scared, or overwhelmed — and those feelings are normal when addiction impacts a family.

Addiction is not a character flaw.
It is not a lack of faith or willpower.
And it is not solved by “just stopping.”

Addiction is a brain- and nervous-system-based condition that affects emotions, attachment, decision-making, and relationships — and healing requires compassion, skill-building, and support, not shame.

A Judgment-Free, Shame-Free Approach

I provide addiction support that is:

Trauma-informed
Evidence-based
Dignity-centered
Rooted in neuroscience and compassion
Informed by faith and identity in Christ
Safe for individuals and families affected by addiction

12-step programs can be powerful — but they are not the only path to recovery.

In my practice, we explore multiple approaches to healing, all designed to help you or your loved one:

Understand the brain and addiction cycle
Strengthen emotional regulation skills
Build secure relational support systems
Break shame, secrecy, and isolation
Replace coping patterns with healthy tools
Reconnect with identity, purpose, and God’s grace
Heal family relationships with boundaries & truth

Recovery is not about judgment —
it is about healing, restoration, and hope.

My Training

I hold two clinical licenses, including:

Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)
A credential dedicated specifically to addiction treatment, relapse-prevention, and family recovery work.

My integrated approach combines:

Trauma-informed addiction treatment
EMDR when trauma contributes to addiction
Emotion-focused and attachment-based strategies
Relapse-prevention training
Neurobiology of addiction education
Couples and family support
Spirit-led emotional and identity restoration

Addiction affects both the brain and the heart —
so our plan heals both.

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Support for Loved Ones

If you love someone with addiction, you may feel invisible, confused, or exhausted.
I help family members and partners:

Stop feeling responsible for someone else’s recovery
Understand addiction without excusing harm
Set healthy, loving boundaries
Heal emotional wounds in the relationship
Build resilience and restore hope
Reconnect with their own identity, faith, and well-being

You don’t have to lose yourself trying to save someone else.
Your heart matters too.

Rooted in Grace, Truth, and Professional Excellence

Addiction thrives in secrecy, shame, and isolation.
Healing grows in honesty, support, faith, and science-based tools.

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18

There is no condemnation here — only courage, compassion, and a path forward.

Whether you’re seeking recovery for yourself or support as a loved one, you don’t have to walk this alone.

Addiction

Trauma Therapy

Healing the Mind, Body, Nervous System, and Spirit

Trauma isn’t just something that happened to you —
it is something your nervous system remembers.

EMDR is unique in that trauma cannot be treated the same way as everyday stress or life challenges. Trauma lives in the body, not just the mind. You don’t think trauma — you feel it.

Sometimes you may not even realize your body is reacting to pain from the past. You might tell yourself:

“It wasn’t that bad.”
“I should be over this by now.”
“Other people have been through worse.”
“I don’t understand why I still feel this way.”

That’s because your body decides what is trauma and what is not.
Your nervous system determines what overwhelmed you — not your logical mind.

Trauma symptoms often show up as:

Feeling “stuck” or emotionally flooded
Anxiety or fear that feels out of proportion to the situation
Trouble trusting or connecting in relationships
Emotional numbness or shutdown
Fear of abandonment or conflict
Shame, self-blame, or feeling “not enough”
Sudden anger or tears you can’t explain
Physical tension, exhaustion, digestive issues, headaches
Feeling triggered without understanding why

You are not “dramatic,” “weak,” or “broken.”
Your system simply held too much for too long — and now it needs support to release it safely.

A Trauma-Informed Approach Rooted in Neuroscience & Faith

I offer trauma-informed care grounded in neuroscience, attachment science, and Christian compassion.

Together, we gently explore how your body and mind metabolized — or “took on” — trauma, and we work to reduce and resolve the distress stored in your nervous system.

This work honors both:

The God who heals hearts, restores identity, and renews the mind
The science of how the brain processes safety, connection, and threat

God designed your brain and nervous system with the ability to heal —
and trauma work helps unlock that healing.

Trauma Therapy

Types Of Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Couples Therapy and Premarital Counseling