I am a national board-certified counselor, licensed professional counselor, licensed mental health counselor. My areas of clinical interest/specialized practice:
- Veterans and retired military recovery and readjustment
- Trauma recovery, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) recovery
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Life transitions, including medical events
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy
- Insomnia
- Wellness, recovery, action, planning
- Faith based
- Holistic
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Support
I was raised in a military family and have siblings and family members who are disabled veterans. After working an entire career in corporate America, I went back to school to get my Master’s degree and detailed training to help serve veterans and their families. I served at the VA for over 4 years, providing counseling to veterans from the Korean War era to those just returning from service. My specific training is in PTSD recovery; relationship coaching; readjustment to home, work, and community; EMDR; and protocols to work on depression, anxiety, insomnia, and chronic pain. I am able to make appropriate referrals to medical resources, vocational rehabilitation, and marital and family therapies as part of helping each client achieve wellness and his/her new normal. Prior to the VA I worked 5 years in a community walk-in crisis clinic; helping with anxiety, depression, life transitions and losses, wellness and recovery. My work has always avoided labels and focused on finding your strengths and abilities to resolve your life disturbance.