You’re here because you want to change what’s not working. You may believe you don’t matter, are unlovable or unworthy. That you‘ll never succeed, be happy and fulfilled. That you’re a failure at relationships. Or that you can’t undo past traumas and are doomed to lead a limited life.

As real as all that can feel, none of it is true.

With the right support, you can begin taking positive steps to growth and well-being now that will lead to healing and wholeness. I’m committed to helping you do just that.

I don’t set myself up as “the expert” or have a one-size-fits-all agenda. Think of me as a compassionate and skilled companion. I trust you to choose the issues or goals we’ll work on together.

I offer a space for you to feel valued, respected, heard, honored and safe. This safety supports you to fully engage in our work together – even when we touch on painful issues.

Change is a step-by-step process. Once it gains momentum, it can be like a domino effect. This happens as we pause to integrate the changes as you shift along the way. We’ll do that.

I’ve always been a good listener, interested in other people and their problems. I was a school teacher for over a decade, and I loved helping my students grow and learn. It was then I began to feel the call to become a therapist.

Once I did my own therapy to heal from a divorce, I was able to listen to people more skillfully. The feedback I got was how helpful I was. This helped me find the resolve to change careers at 40, apply to graduate school and begin my journey into becoming a therapist. I’m so grateful I did.

I have been told that I am a perceptive and intuitive helper. Clients have expressed that my gentle humor and down-to-earth nature have created a safe, supportive space for healing.

I’ve been in private practice for over 20 years. Watching my clients grow and heal — and their tenacity and courage in the face of pain and hardship – deeply inspires me.