Confusing emotions, a general discontentment with life, or a life-changing event can motivate a person to seek counseling. Counseling helps us better understand our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. A better self-understanding helps us to reconsider our participation in undesired or unhealthy behaviors, improves our self-image, and positions us to engage healthier, more mutually gratifying relationships. Psychotherapy helps us to process or work through traumatic or hurtful experiences and gain insight into unhealthy emotions associated with these experiences. Over time, we can learn healthier ways to engage life and relationships.
I counsel individuals (depression, transition, grief and loss, anxiety, substance abuse), couples (relationship, premarital and marital counseling), and groups (life development). My organizational development training allows me to offer consultative services to organizations navigating anticipated and unanticipated transitions and crises.
I work well with clients of all cultures and backgrounds. Because of my experience and training, I am particularly effective counseling clients who attempt to embody/express their spiritual, faith, or theological beliefs in their lives and relationships or who attempt to honor certain social ethics, principles, and values in their lives and relationships.