About Counseling

My Philosophy

My philosophy is simple, I believe that you are the expert at your own life, even if you don't feel it now. I believe that we all can find ourselves feeling stuck, at our wits end or lost at different points in our lives. Life can be so difficult and hectic sometimes that we forget to take those moments to take care of ourselves.

Counseling can provide the support and guidance needed to navigate those difficult times, restoring a sense of balance to your life. Because of the complexity of each individual, I tailor my counseling approach to meet the needs of each individual I meet.

My extensive training and experience are here to assist you in finding strength as you journey through the many challenges and transitions life may bring.

I provide a judgement-free, confidential space in which to allow you to explore yourself. My goal is to help you uncover ways in which to live your life to the fullest according to your personal values and beliefs.

I focus on the whole person, not just one aspect of mental health. I allow my clients to guide me on their journey through counseling, providing support, expertise and guidance along the way.

How Counseling can help:

Anxiety & Stress

Depression & Mood Disorders

Anxiety and stress are getting more common in our fast-paced world. Counseling can help you learn more skills to manage.

Depression & Mood Disorders

It can be challenging to maintain a positive mood when life seems to hand you lemons. Counseling can provide the support and skills you need to uplift your mood.

Trauma

Depression & Mood Disorders

Trauma

Many people face experiences at various stages in their lives that seem to leave a mark. Counseling can help you reclaim your life and work through your past trauma.

Grief & Loss

Addiction & Recovery

Life Transitions

Loss can come in many forms. Whether you've lost a loved one, lost a job, or lost an opportunity, it can be difficult to grieve alone. Counseling can help you process your life and uncover your strength to cope.

Life Transitions

Addiction & Recovery

Life Transitions

It's common to find yourself feeling lost due to a life transition. This may be because your a new parent, leaving home for the first time, retiring, changing work roles or new responsibilities in your life. Counseling can help give you the support you need.

Addiction & Recovery

Addiction, be it to alcohol or other drugs, food or shopping, is a serious challenge that disrupts not only the life of the person battling the addiction, but everyone around them. Counseling can help guide you and your family through the recovery process.

Career & Work

It can be incredibly difficult to make major life-changing decisions when it comes to choosing a career path. Work and feeling productive is an integral piece in making meaning in our lives. Counseling can help you find the path that fits your values, beliefs and goals.

Relationships

Career & Work

As humans, we need other people. Stability in relationships can help us flourish in life. Counseling can help you find more satisfaction, increase communication and help you set limits in relationships that help them become deeper and more meaningful.

Support

Career & Work

Support

Sometimes you may find yourself just needing a little extra support from someone outside of your family and friends to provide a non-judgmental listening ear.

LGBTQIA

Confidential & Non-Judgmental

Women's Issues

It can be difficult to navigate life at times if your gender expression, identity or sexuality do not conform to societal norms. Counseling can be essential to give you or your family the support you need.

Women's Issues

Confidential & Non-Judgmental

Women's Issues

Sometimes societal expectations and norms can create challenges in our lives that may not be in line with our personal beliefs and feelings about ourselves. Feminist counseling can help uncover these inequities in order to live more authentically.

Confidential & Non-Judgmental

Counseling is a space in which to explore yourself free of judgement. All things discussed in counseling are held confidential, giving you peace of mind that your secrets are safe.

Alternative Behavioral Health Services

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. EMDR therapy facilitates the accessing and processing of traumatic memories and other adverse life experience to bring these to an adaptive resolution. During EMDR therapy the client attends to emotionally disturbing material in brief sequential doses while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus. After successful treatment with EMDR therapy, distress is relieved, negative beliefs are reformulated, and physiological arousal is reduced. In other words, it can help free you from your past.

Counseling + Yoga

Yoga is often thought of in our society as simply physical fitness. However, at Mind+Body Connection, yoga is so much more! Yoga can be used as a supplement to counseling, to help you continue to strengthen and support yourself from the inside out. We can incorporate gentle movement, meditation or other mindfulness practices into your counseling sessions. This holistic growth can open your life to more fulfillment and joy overall.