LPC-S, CST, CMAT
I’ve been working with individuals and couples for over 11 years to help them experience change, find relief and live a more fulfilling life. I’m passionate about change, real change - the kind of change that lasts a lifetime. I believe that encouragement, empathy and hope are essential ingredients to the change process. When combined with proven and effective strategies, many of those I’ve worked with have found the kind of change I’m talking about.
Due to my own life experiences, I'm passionate about helping couples repair and enrich their relationships as well as assisting those who wrestle with sex addiction. Whether it is pre-marital counseling, struggles with healing and hard issues, decisions around staying or ending the relationship, or even attempts to rescue a marriage headed towards divorce, I guide couples with proven tools and wise counsel to find the answers they are seeking. I also work with individuals to find sustained freedom from the devastation of sexual addiction, and with partners and couples to help them recover from the trauma of the betrayal that often accompanies it.
I’m a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) specifically trained to guide those struggling with sexual addiction in the steps to find sobriety, as well as helping their partners grieve the betrayal of trust they’ve experienced and find healing. With both partners working towards their own unique recovery, I also help couples work towards the repair and restoration of their relationship utilizing a wide range of tools including the Early Recovery Couples Empathy Model (ERCEM). I draw upon multiple experts in this field in my work such as Carol Juergensen Sheets, Patrick Carnes, Stephanie Carnes, Robert Weiss, Doug Weiss and Marnie Ferree.
I'm also a Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist (CMAT) particularly working with individuals wrestling with Problematic Gaming And Internet Use. Additionally, I'm trained in the use of Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT) for addressing struggles with anxiety and trauma.
