Using evidenced based therapeutic models, clients learn to identify anxious thoughts tied to their core beliefs. By replacing the anxious thoughts with what is true about them, relief from anxiety occurs. I validate people’s experiences while helping them uncover the truth about their inherent value and worth in order to re-frame their problems and discover solutions to them.  I focus on what clients believe about themselves and how those beliefs shape their behavior emphasizing solutions not problems. Together with the client, we re-frame perceptions in light of discovered truth creating new perceptions that influence our feelings and thinking.

As a Christian Therapist, I counsel from a Christian worldview and seek to honor Biblical principles in the delivery of counseling services. I adhere to the ethical code of the American Association of Marriage Family Therapists and established evidenced based therapeutic models within the field of psychology. I am a member of The Association of American Marriage Family Therapists (AAMFT), Gottman Referral Network, Academy of Cognitive Therapists, and International Association of Trauma Professionals.

EMDR Training Academy

EMDR International Association Approved Basic Training – February 2020
Chandra Nagireddy, Ph.D.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – Pesi
The Zen Social Worker

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – February 2017
Instructor:  Timothy Gordon MSW, RSW

American Association of Sexual Addiction Therapy

Sexual Addiction Therapy – September 2015
Instructor: Douglas Weiss, Ph.D.

International Association of Trauma Professionals

Treating Trauma – February 2014
Instructor: J. Eric Gentry, Ph.D.

The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)

Couple Interventions with Emotionally Focused Therapy – April 2016
Instructor: Susan Johnson Ph.D.

Marriage and Family Health Center

Treating Intimacy Problems in Couples – May 2016
Instructor: David Schnarch Ph.D.