Our work together

I'm glad that you are here and looking for a counselor. If you think or know that you need help with something, reaching out for it can come with a wide variety of emotions. I think that you are making a wise choice, using the Internet to shop around for a counselor. Thank you for considering me. 

My approach

I use a variety of counseling approaches to help people adapt to or overcome things like anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, codependency, relationship issues, and changing life circumstances. I have always seen my job as creating a safe space in which you can do your emotional, relational, and spiritual work, walking beside you for this part of your journey. I start where you are and help you to navigate through difficulties and/or make changes. 

I have come to believe that the opposite of Love is fear, but that what is all-encompassing can have no opposite. And, that we are the authors of our lives.

My communication style

Learning about yourself and why you do the things you do can be fun! And painful. Plus, the context of our times is not lost on me. I can help you face those things with compassion, gentleness, and patience. And humor. However, I will care about you enough to tell you what you don't want to hear, when that's what is needed. 

My goals for you

Our work together will always be about helping you to achieve your therapeutic goals. Not mine. Some of you will come in with specific goals in mind, while others will be less clear about what they want. I can help you find what those things are for you. And goals tend to evolve as the journey unfolds, so we will be flexible. 

Some of you will have clear, maybe even strong, feelings from the start. For some, those might be the reasons you are seeking help. Others may need help identifying their emotions and finding words to express them. I've learned a lot about these over the years and will be happy to teach you what I know about managing them. I have also learned a lot about helping people make needed changes and/or adapt to changes happening around them. Sometimes, however, we need to recognize and learn to accept people and things that we cannot change.

My first session with you

At our first meeting, I will want to get to know a little bit about you and what brought you to seek counseling. We'll talk about what your goals are, make some plans for our work together, and maybe take a first step. I will want to learn more about you and your history as necessary as our work progresses. 

Book a first appointment, and let's get started. Please know that if, after a few sessions, you find that I am not the right counselor for you, that is okay! I will encourage you to try another, rather than convince yourself that you've given counseling a try and that it didn't work. You can always choose again!

I am able to see Indiana residents
from anywhere within the state
via telehealth
and bill many insurance policies.