I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and it is my goal to provide therapy in a collaborative, nurturing environment where you can cultivate new skills and work through difficult situations. I desire to help clients enrich primary relationships and “if possible, be at peace with all people.” (Romans 12:18) Through my years of ministry and life experience, I am dedicated to give individuals, couples and families practical tools that might help them grow and heal.
Everyone has a story. In our therapeutic work, we will investigate your story and identify less-than-nurturing moments from your past. The aim is to identify core issues we take through our lives such as low self-esteem, poor boundaries, or an insecure attachment style. These core issues eventually become unmanageable and turn into anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, intimacy issues, and/or relational issues. My aim is to help individuals and couples identify the possible root of the problem so the client is able to experience healing and begin to live healthy, fulfilled lives.
I am also a Level I trained EMDR therapist. Trauma networks in the brain can often leave you feeling broken, damaged, and stuck. For this reason, my training in EMDR can offer a unique and specialized treatment to break through past trauma. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) combines neurobiology with technology to accelerate the therapy experience. We will also integrate Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, communication strategies, Internal Family Systems, and cognitive components in therapy.
I have worked in ministry as a pastor’s wife for over 19 years, and now as a licensed counselor. I have had the greatest honor to sit with and provide help for a variety of people: from teens to young adults, the newly married to couples in crisis, as well as people who have experienced great loss, anxiety, depression, trauma or life adjustment issues. It is truly a privilege to hear your story and work with you.
As an experienced therapist, it is my honor to assist you in exploring your core issues and move toward a healthy, fulfilling life. I offer couples and individual therapy sessions in Scottsdale, Arizona.
I look forward to hearing from you!
