My Approach to Helping
“Trauma creates change you DON’T choose. Healing is about creating change you DO choose.”- Michelle Rosenthal
Trauma is an experience, not an event. Every human will experience some form of trauma in their lifetime. We can’t compare one trauma to the next as it’s real to the individual experiencing it and we all deal with our experiences differently. Trauma is what happens inside of us because of what has happened to us. Trauma is rooted in how we internalized, processed, or did not process the events that occurred. The accumulation of events has a way of taking control of our thoughts and behaviors, whether we realize it or not. There is so much life to be lived beyond trauma. Although paralyzing at times, there is hope. It takes courage and effort to move beyond the pain that has maintained control of our thoughts and behaviors. Hope, healing, and restoration can be yours.
As a relational therapist with a Christian worldview, I will help educate, enlighten, and empower you to experience whole-life transformation, MIND, BODY, and SOUL. I offer a unique mix of real-world experience from a professional life and my clinical training. I combine these perspectives, enabling you to enhance your life in a new way. I help clients of all ages with issues stemming from trauma, managing anxiety and depression, navigating life transitions, employ healthy boundaries, effectively communicate their needs, and a wide range of other mental health needs. I help clients reveal blockages to their growth and provide strategies for true change. I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families heal from past trauma that negatively impact their lives and relationships. I am EMDR trained and feel honored when people share their life’s story with me. My desire is to help lead people to inner healing, transformation, and wholeness.