My role as a counselor is to create the conditions for healing when people are ready for change. I believe that trust and safety are the foundation of the therapeutic relationship, and that honesty, clarity and compassion foster insight, healing, growth and freedom. Sometimes people have urgent needs that require immediate practical solutions while other times people want to finally resolve the predictable, persistent, or recurring problems in their life. Counseling is useful for both, and my clients are invited to bring anything on their mind or in their hearts to our sessions. As trust deepens people tend to find the deepest healing occurs when they bring the most scary, angry, hurt, and vulnerable parts of themselves for deeper exploration. In addition, spiritual integration is a strength of mine, and you are welcome to bring any aspect of your spirituality into our work together.

Before arriving at Valley Christian, my clinical training was in community mental health, with experience that included a variety of assessments, dual disorder treatment, crisis response, case management, community outreach, team coordination, and both individual and group counseling.