My Approach to Helping

I'm hoping to work with you! Whether you are in crisis, or there's just a dull ache of "something missing", I will listen and respond. I work with adults experiencing divorce, anxiety, depression and trauma; couples experiencing communication issues; and teens who are experiencing self-harm, depression and anxiety.

People are fascinating to me, and I approach each client warmly and without judgment, often with enthusiasm and a bit of humor! I honor the courage in you - to create trust and talk about your life's challenges.

In my therapy work, I draw on my life experience as much as my credentials to provide an warm, understanding experience for you. As a child in a divorced family, experiencing my own divorce and remarriage, and parenting my teenage children has given me a perspective to successfully help others through life's up and downs.

In addition to my Master's Degree in Counseling and Post-Master's Specialization in Child and Adolescent Therapy, I am a Nationally Certified Counselor and a member of several national and state associations. I also recently completed The Gottman Institute's Level 1 Training for clinical couple work.

Your path to peace starts with a call now. Together we can find peace in the past, live for today and enjoy the future.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

I specialize in teen self-harm such as cutting, and adult divorce transition. Allow me to help you or your child cope with the chaos that comes from feeling overwhelmed.

My Role as a Therapist

I believe the role of a therapist is to be a guide. A guide to help you see and understand the past and how it impacted you. A guide to show you the signs of growth and health. And a guide to teach new skills and detach from behavior that is not helping.

My Blog Posts

• 'What Is My Teen Saying in Therapy?' Probably Not What You Think
• Why Do So Many Teenagers Struggle to Form Friendships?
• Keeping Up with Who? Helping Teens Navigate a Beauty-Driven Culture
• Parenting Ideas to Enhance Parent-Child Relations in Divorce
• Helpless to Help: When Your Spouse or Partner Is Depressed
• How to Move On After a Breakup
• Why Do We Ignore the Red Flags in Our Relationships?
• Excoriation: When Skin Picking Is a Mental Health Issue
• 'Life-Transforming': Divorce Implications for Adolescents
• Why You Need a Vacation—Especially If You Don’t Think You Do
• 7 Ways to Survive the Holidays During a Divorce
• 8 Ways to Be a Better Dad (as Written by a Mom)
• Are You Obsessed with the Idea of a Fairy Tale Relationship?
• 8 Ways Parents Can Help Teens with Academic Overwhelm
• Kids Get Depressed, Too: 8 Signs of Depression in Teens
• Stuck with Stress: When Overwhelm Becomes Obsessive
• How to Build a Backbone in 3 Easy Steps
• 3 Steps to Stopping Negative Thoughts in Their Tracks
• 3 Steps to Unburdening Yourself from Perfectionist Thoughts
• Your Move, Parent: What to Do When Your Teen Is Cutting
• Why Do Teens Cut Themselves?
• Ever Wondered Why You Bite the Insides of Your Cheeks?
• 'What Have I Done?' An Introduction to Trichotillomania