About Me

I had a previous career in healthcare until I realized my true passion lied in helping people make positive changes in their lives. So, over 20 years ago, I pursued my master’s degree in Social Work.

My experience includes long-term care, outpatient medical facilities, community mental health centers, and inpatient substance abuse programs. This extensive experience has given me a holistic approach to therapy. I use a variety of therapeutic methods and skill development to support my clients. Some of these approaches include teaching, utilizing DBT skills, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SP), Mindfulness, Supportive and Solution Focused therapies.

Several years ago, I made the decision to move from Michigan to be closer to my family, especially my three granddaughters, and of course, my daughter and son-in-law. I love spending time with family and being outdoors, whether it’s gardening, playing with my dogs Charli and Sophie or exercising.  

When  we enter into relationships, we don't spend much time thinking about  "Wow, this is hard work" or "I'm tired of thinking about what my partner wants" but often that is how we end up feeling.  Daily life, work and parenting  tend to become our focus and our intimate relationships can suffer.  It  is very important to refocus on our intimate relationships and work on  them.  

A healthy, fulfilling and emotionally connected intimate relationship makes all the the daily difficulties much less overwhelming and much more joyful.