I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Addictions Counselor as well as a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader. I maintain a holistic philosophy of counseling. The word "holistic" refers to the concept that each individual is composed of mind, body, and spirit, all of which are connected and influence the issues and concerns that you bring to counseling. For you to be successful in reaching your goals, it is important to be mindful of all three aspects--mental, physical, spiritual--and how they interact with each other and the environment in which you live and relate to others. I have experience working with a variety of clients and concerns and specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Christian Counseling and Coaching.

I have over 20 years of clinical experience treating adults, adolescents, and couples with specialties in men's health, eating and exercise disorders, and anxiety management. The mind/body connection to health and wellness cannot be ignored and I have been fortunate to build a diverse clinical practice where this relationship can be explored and healed through psychotherapy.

My work integrates the whole human being. From somatic (SE, CST, Reiki) to thought (CBT, Narrative) to spirit (shamanic, Sufi), drawing all these parts together through Voice Dialogue, I believe the most effective, and dangerous, human beings are those who fiercely embrace their unique selves. There is no greater satisfaction for me then to see my clients venture bravely out into the world, enriching that world and feeling their own power.

We often get asked what role does the Gospel play in our therapy? It's simple. Everything. The way we see it is that Christian counseling needs to resonate with a person's, design historically a.k.a. baggage, in the present and their future hopes. God has designed us to all be relational. We approach all counseling from a relational paradigm whether that means with others or the personas we identify with internally.