I’ve been practicing counseling since 2011 and have worked in private practice, hospital systems, addiction treatment, and behavioral health leadership. Over the years, I’ve served in both clinical and leadership roles within organizations of all sizes, helping people navigate anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship struggles, burnout, and long-standing emotional patterns.
My educational background began at Huntington University, where I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and later completed my Master’s degree in Counseling. During that time, I also trained through the Indianapolis Gestalt Institute, where I developed a strong foundation in experiential and relational psychotherapy. I later completed advanced addiction counseling training through Indiana Wesleyan University.
I enjoy continuing to learn and adding new tools that can help people grow. I’m trained in clinical hypnosis, which can be a helpful approach for concerns such as anxiety, confidence, habits, and performance when it’s the right fit. I’m also currently completing the educational requirements to become a Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) through Ball State University (2026). This training has expanded my work with people who perform in high-pressure environments, including business leaders, surgeons, military personnel, first responders, and high school, collegiate, and professional athletes. Whether someone is leading a company, competing in a championship, performing surgery, or serving others under pressure, many of the same mental skills apply, staying focused, managing emotions, building confidence, and performing at their best when it matters most.
For seven years, I had the opportunity to train under Dr. John Townsend, the psychologist and best-selling author behind the “Boundaries” books and many other well-known works on relationships, leadership, and personal growth. During that time, I completed the Townsend Leadership Program (TLP) and later taught graduate counseling students through the Townsend Institute at Concordia University–Irvine and Huntington University. That experience deeply shaped how I understand growth and change. Lasting change is rarely just about insight or motivation. More often, it comes from developing the internal abilities needed to handle emotions, relationships, boundaries, stress, and responsibility in healthier and more stable ways over time.
Most of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and high-functioning adults who feel stuck in patterns they can’t seem to break. From the outside, life may look successful or put together. On the inside, there is often anxiety, emotional exhaustion, compulsive behaviors, relationship strain, self-criticism, or the constant feeling of carrying too much alone.
Many of the people who come to me have already spent years trying to understand themselves. They’re insightful. They often know their patterns intellectually. What they’re looking for is something deeper—real change that doesn’t just help them manage symptoms but actually changes the cycle.
My approach focuses on helping people understand why they keep repeating the same emotional, relational, and behavioral patterns and how to create lasting change. I draw from psychodynamic therapy, relational therapy, and practical cognitive strategies. Together, we pay attention to both the deeper emotional patterns underneath the struggle and the day-to-day habits and relationships that continue to reinforce those patterns.
People often describe my style as active, relational, honest, and practical. I believe therapy works best when it feels like a genuine relationship, one where you feel heard, challenged, supported, and equipped with practical ways to move forward. I work well with people who want more than quick fixes or surface-level coping skills and are ready to better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Through my private practice my goal is to help people move beyond repetitive cycles and experience a more grounded, connected, and emotionally healthy way of living.
