The Purpose

My goal is to provide a safe, comfortable environment in which my clients can work through the struggles that cause them to seek help. I am passionate about the healing process and believe it is often complex, involving many variables.

With 23 years of experience counseling in many different settings and with varied populations, I have curated an approach to therapy that is not easily reduced to one particular theoretical model. They all have a time and place to be employed and there is no one gold standard to adhere to all the time. So if you peruse my website you won’t find a lot of talk about particular assessments or specific techniques. I have learned that the old adage “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail” is true in the therapeutic world as well.

While I have had experience dealing with acute psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, inpatient and outpatient hospitalization, my favorite population to work with is individuals seeking personal growth emotionally and spiritually. I have studied theology most of my adult life alongside psychology, and I’ve learned to integrate the two in ways that are more fruitful than either one alone. My goal is to see my clients living the life they were created to live, understanding themselves and God more fully.

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