I am licensed in Michigan with 6 years of professional work experience as a therapist, and 20 years of experience with and for Community Mental Health in the Grand Rapids and Lansing areas. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, anger management, motivation, self esteem, & confidence. I provide evidence based treatment, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Family of origin issues, Guilt and shame, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues
MI LMSW 6801078937