Making healthy choices in life doesn’t occur naturally. For most of us it’s the unhealthy often inaccurate options that tend to appear first in our minds. Even more unfortunate is the fact that it’s those initial thoughts we tend to act upon, and as someone once said, “therein the problem lies.”
   
     What I bring to the therapeutic table is a wealth of experience caring for the body and the mind with all it’s complexities and frailties. I recognize that a tired body equals a tired mind and vice-versa, and I work to help you achieve balance, regulation and increased resilience to manage all areas of your life. The results for you are healthier relationships with increased endurance to navigate lifes  challenges when they come, and they will surely come.

     I apply a wellness approach to help you manage states of anxiety, depression, unique issues of  aging  and the unique challenges that accompany physical illness.  I have a plethora of knowledge regarding the neuroscience of mental health, (Certificate in Neuroscience for Mental Health Professions), as well as  a certification to apply nutritionally-based approaches to  mental health to enable better therapy outcomes. While I have a significant history treating eating disorders, what I have discovered is that people struggle most with habits, whether food-related,  thought-related, or  emotionally-based habits or practices.  Humans have an affinity toward habit-making and addictions, period. I value the work of helping clients rethink, re-reason and rewire a myriad of problematic and frustrating behaviors. 

     Last, but certainly not least, is my respect for the marriage relationship and my passion for  the relationship to be sound, satisfying and free of regret. This is why I devote much of my practice to marriage counseling and relationship strengthening. 

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 "People may be complicated, but therapy doesn’t have to be."

      I developed this motto when I recognized that people  respond best to therapy when the message and the skill set are straightforward and commonsensical. Client goals and engagement are tantamount to therapy success but I too, have a goal of therapy, and that is for me to work hard for you; teaching skills and providing accurate information with the ultimate goal of helping you recognize that you really do have the ability to live the changes you seek.

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Clinical areas:

• Skills to address stress; improving day to day functioning and overall wellbeing.
• Christian counseling, spiritual growth and direction.
• Marriage Counseling
• Grief and loss and issues related to adjusting to life whether the result of death, aging, illness or change of lifestyle.
• Anxiety-related issues ; obsessive thinking, fear-based scenarios.
• Depression, both complicated and daily low mood and energy

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After several years working as a nurse I obtained a Counseling license from the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Therapist Board. My background as a Licensed  Clinical Counselor include:

• Ohio State Medical Center, Harding Hospital, the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
• The Center for Balanced Living, Eating Disorders and Psychotherapy (PHP and outpatient)
• Mt. Carmel West Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
• Private Practice, 2012 -2019 Worthington, OH.
• Private Practice, 2019-2022  Marion, OH.
• Private Practice Virtual Only 2023-present