ABOUT

Thank you for visiting this website!

I have over 20 years experience of working with people. I became a counselor so I could better focus on helping people resolve underlying issues that are creating on-going problems.  I provide individual counseling for adults, as well as counseling for couples, and for families.

One of my mottos is “Give a person a fish, and they’ll eat for a meal. Teach a person to fish, and they’ll eat for a lifetime”. When we identify what is holding us back, we can work on resolving this and then move on. In other words, once you start counseling, you start the process of resolving the underlying issues that are holding you back. These issues are identified and resolved while skills and resources are developed in the counseling process. These skills and resources help us deal better with life, and we can move on.

I use an integrative psychotherapy approach, which means I draw from several therapeutic approaches, not just one. Research has shown that there is no such thing as a single therapy approach that works for every problem. We are complex beings, and using an integrative approach allows us to use many therapeutic interventions for the best possible results.

My counseling foundation is based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which addresses how our thoughts affect our behavior. I also incorporate Mindfulness, Relaxation, and other Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills (DBT), which focus on building emotional regulation skills.  These are just a few of the therapeutic approaches I use in counseling.

I am also trained in EMDR therapy (eye-movement desensitization reprocessing). This method of therapy uses our natural processing systems to resolve traumatic memories. EMDR is widely used all over the world.

For more information on EMDR, please visit the EMDRIA website: https://www.emdria.org

You can reach me by phone at (360) 336-0467, and by email at [email protected]

Be sure to review the “Forms and Information” page at this website for more information.

I hope that you will be encouraged to reach out to me, and see if we would be a good fit for counseling.

I look forward to meeting you!