I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas (LPC # 73836), Colorado (LPC # 0018280), and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maine (LCPC # CC7236). I strive to create a supportive and accepting environment for clients. I believe empathy is a vital aspect of therapy. People are unique in their struggles with issues, including self-harm, depression, anxiety, relationships, chronic pain, body-focused repetitive behaviors, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, self-esteem, disabilities (e.g., intellectual, developmental, learning, and physical), and life transitions.

Approach to counseling

I approach counseling as a partnership between the counselor and the client(s). I am an eclectic therapist who draws from different counseling theories to individualize treatment plans for each client. See the Counseling Methods page to learn about the counseling theories I draw.

Counseling is not only for people with mental health issues

Anyone willing to do the work can benefit from counseling. Counseling provides a non-judgmental environment for clients to learn skills to improve their lives. Counseling can also provide encouragement and support a person needs to initiate such changes.

Benefits of counseling

Counseling is an opportunity for self-reflection to identify what is working and not working in one’s life. We then determine what needs to change internally or externally to improve one’s quality of life. Change is often met with resistance from friends and family, creating a lot of fear. This fear can result in paralysis of movement, and one will choose the comfort of others at the expense of oneself. Counseling can assist with overcoming these barriers and learning how to love self:

• Empowerment
• Self-Confidence
• Insight
• Learning new tools