Counseling
As an Lisenced Professional Counselor (LPC), I work with individuals, couples and families to address their areas of distress and concern using primarily cognitive-behavioral therapy, emotionally focused therapy, psychotherapy, and employing art and play therapy techniques. It is a great honor and privilege to be trusted to work with individuals, couples and families to help restore a healthy balance and to begin to help people transform their lives into feeling a greater sense of purpose and productivity.
I provide programs for community groups on anxiety/depression, parenting, and grief/loss. Areas of specialization include women's issues, children, adolescents, couples and families.
One area of specialty is Play Therapy. Play therapy is an approach specifically developed to help children, but is useful for adolescents and adults as well. It is very powerful with families. As a Registered Play Therapist I work with a child to explore and resolve problems through the therapeutic use of play, encouraging the safe expression of feelings and also support the development of healthier behaviors.
Another area of specialization is Emotionally Focused Therapy. This model uses the attachment theory to approach the negative cycle, and to guide couples into resolving issues by focusing on their emotions. Research shows that 70-75% of couples move from high levels of distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements.
