Just think happy thoughts." "It's just a phase." "Quit worrying so much." "It could be worse." "When I was your age..." "What you should do is..." "You should just pray about it." If all this "helpful" advice has not worked for you then maybe it's time to try counseling.

I offer you and your family a safe, nonjudgmental space and an accepting, compassionate therapeutic relationship that will allow you to focus on whatever is holding you back from being happy, from having healthy relationships, and from achieving your goals. I offer down-to-earth, practical approaches that focus on solution-based strategies.

I believe asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but of strength and that counseling is an opportunity to get the skills and strategies needed to reduce the mountains in your life to rubble.