Feeling anxious, depleted or unmotivated, balancing multiple demands on your time and emotional energy takes a toll on your mental health and overall well-being. It can feel like an effort to get out of bed, put one foot in front of the other, much less find joy, purpose and value in your daily life. Reaching out for help takes strength and courage. It's easier to do nothing, ignore it, hope these feelings go away on their own or carry them silently until you reach a breaking point.

It can feel scary to take the first step toward getting help. We want to view ourselves as strong and capable. Partnering with a therapist can be one of the kindest and bravest things you do to care for yourself, restore your hope for the future and feel emotionally healthy and fulfilled. We can do this together!

What I Treat: Adjustment to illness/medical diagnosis, Depression/anxiety, Grief & Loss, Co-parenting and blended family issues, Healthcare Professionals, Educators, Women's issues

My primary approach to treatment includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Therapy.

Education and Experience: I completed my Master’s Degree in Social work in 2002 at Western Michigan University. I have experience in hospice, medical social work to include organ transplants, older adults, neurology, and emergency department/crisis intervention.

Favorite Part of Being a Therapist: My favorite part of being a therapist is hearing people's stories. Every individual has a different story, from how they grew up, what impacted their lives, and what led them to seek therapy. Their stories can be happy, sad, tragic, captivating, ordinary and everything in between. Typically they are a mixture of all of the above. I want to hear your story, the parts you love and the parts you'd like to change. The parts that haven't been great, and the parts that have been downright difficult and life-changing. The parts that make you scared, proud, ashamed, and the parts that are challenging to talk about with friends and family. Every part of your story makes up who you are, but doesn't have to define who you are and who you want to be.

Insurances Accepted: ASR/HAP, Blue Care Network, Blue Cross Blue Shield Commercial Plans, Priority Health Commercial Plans. Private Pay is also accepted.

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