My Approach & Values

I come to my therapy practice as a second career after teaching, raising three kids, and being in a 27 year partnership (and counting). This gives me a myriad of life experiences to reference and draw from in my current work. I have a long standing knack for hearing people’s stories and helping them negotiate the varied difficulties they run into. I have worked with people in outpatient private practice, schools, churches, and mentoring organizations. I have experience working with those struggling with anxiety, depression, direction/values, trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, infidelity, conflict resolution, communication, and intimacy issues. I work with many different modalities including EMDR, IFS, DBT, and EFT along with using neuroscience, mindfulness, and experiential learning in my practice. I am trauma informed and can provide faith-based counseling if desired.

I am currently a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I work under the supervision of Melanie Vinton, MA, LMFT and have multiple clinicians that I collaborate with to make sure I am giving my clients the best care possible. I was trained in EMDR in 2019, I am a certified facilitator for Prepare/Enrich, and I am a member of AAMFT and MAMFT.

Personal Stats:

Enneagram Type 7, ENFP, Ravenclaw, Tea Snob,
Chocolate Aficianado

Hobbies I love:

Reading books, watching movies, creating art, and spending time with my husband and three adult children. I can often be found puttering around my garden, using power tools for a house project, trying a new recipe, or playing with art & craft supplies.