Let us not love with just words and tongue but with actions and in truth.   

1 John 3:18

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As your counselor, I aim to meet you where you’re at. I see a lot of clientele who identify themselves as Christians, but it is not a requirement to seek counseling from me. I have worked with clients with various faith/religious backgrounds. I believe developing a healthy, trusting counselor-client relationship is crucial for therapeutic success; research shows that no matter what interventions or techniques therapists use, the relationship is the most important factor in achieving growth and positive change! Whether we are meeting in person or virtually, I want you to feel at ease and comfortable. If you do meet with me in person, do not expect a clinical setting like a doctor’s office 😊. Please dress comfortably and feel free to bring a thermos of herbal tea or coffee with you. 

 

I love to encourage clients and help them to see their God-given potential which is often masked by years of negative messages or past hurts that continue to cause pain. At times, counseling may feel like you’re talking to a trusted friend, but one BIG difference is that the focus of therapy will be on YOU and you alone. I do share details about myself with clients but only if I think it will be beneficial to the therapeutic process. My goal is to “work” myself out of a job! I seek to empower the people I work with, so that by the time they’re ready for a break from counseling, they feel confident in their ability to make wiser choices, have developed a variety of wellness tools and have established a healthy network of supportive friends/family to help them along the way.

 

It’s important to recognize that I do not take it upon myself to “fix” or “change” any of my clients. I partner with clients (with the inclusion of parents for younger clients) to help them achieve positive change and growth. I can’t force you or your child to change, and it’s unethical and unloving for me to attempt to force or manipulate you to do anything you don’t want to do.