Helping Clients Turn Hope Into Action

If you've never been to counseling, or if a past experience left you unsure whether it really helps, let me walk you through how I work.

My approach is grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy. In plain language, that means the way we think shapes the way we feel and the way we act. So, in our work together, we'll focus on developing more helpful mindsets and the practical skillsets to live them out. One without the other tends not to stick.

I say this often: If you don't do something differently, nothing will change. My perspective is that counseling isn't a place to settle in and rehash your problems indefinitely. It's a place to understand them, get real traction on them, and take honest steps forward.

So, what does that actually look like? My sessions are compassionate — always. Challenging — when you need it. Often playful and funny, because healing doesn't have to be heavy every minute. Educational, so you walk out with something you didn't have when you walked in. And action-oriented, because insight without movement is just a really expensive conversation.