I have over 17 years experience in being one of Butte's 3 dually licensed professionals, meaning I am one of 3 counselors both a LAC and LCSW (therapist and addiction counselor). I received my chemical dependency training at the age of 21 (yes, I started young) at St Patrick Hospital Addiction Treatment Prog. in Missoula, MT. I believe that the best therapist is one that you can feel comfortable with, not feel judgement from and believe in their competency to assist you. With the assistance of my many years of being a counselor we will work closely together through the tears and laughter for you to be healthier on the other side.
I also specialize in working with and guiding spouses of combat military soldiers with PTSD. In addition I have had great success working with adolescent clients. Finally, I have been told that I am easy to open up to as I don't portray myself as a traditional "textbook" therapist.
I have worked with clients in a plethora of environments from inpatient to intensive outpatient treatment. I believe that my non-judgemental, non-traditional and non-authoritative approach is more effective with many people. In addition, I do NOT bill copays. Give me a call or send me an email and we can see if we are a good fit.