Specializing In Helping Children, Adolescents, Couples & Families
FIND FREEDOM, ACCEPTANCE AND JOY
Welcome!
Everyone has something. Every family has something – something we struggle with, hoping it will magically disappear, fix itself, or that we can throw away.
We try stuffing away feelings of frustration, anxiety, anger, guilt, sadness, disappointment, fear, regret, or shame… Until they resurface again.
No matter what you or your family’s “something” is, identification and acknowledgement is the first step in beginning a personalized journey of discovery, understanding, awareness, and lastly, acceptance.
Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.
Whether I am working with frantic parents of a newborn, a toddler who has elected himself boss of the home, a child who has continues to disobey at school, an adolescent believing his parents are stupid, a broken-hearted college girl, a couple dealing with infidelity, or a family who has experienced the death of a child, I make a practice to meet my patients where they are emotionally.
I want each person I work with to know they do have a voice, and by becoming accountable, they can change their lives for the better.
Our Unique Approach
My patients describe me as having an “out-of-the-box” approach with kids as well as adults. My office is purposefully designed to not be the typical clinical setting. Having no desire for a standard office setting, I created instead an atmosphere of uniqueness, comfort, and safety.
My support team includes a 39-pound Sulcata Tortoise, our Golden Retriever therapy dog and chicks!
Our Unique Services
Mental Health Tools
- Abuse
- Addiction
- Adolescent Teens
- Anxiety / Worry
- Cancer
- Divorce
- Journal
- LGBTQ
- News
- Parenting
- Personal Growth
- Pet-Assisted Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Racism
- Relationships
- Self-Harm
Regret: 8 Ways To Uncomplicate Your Life
The dynamics of life are complicated, and we are the ones who complicate it. I listen to people daily who are enveloped in their own shame, guilt, and regret. They seemingly appear to be slowly drowning in a deadly quicksand, regret. Why do some people experience the slow excruciating pain of beating ourselves up? Is […]
Excessive Worrying Is A Habit
Excessive worrying is a habit. A mindset. To excessively worry is taught. Excessive worrying is a familiar “go to”, many times defining who we are. It is stifling when not understood. It impedes us from living life to its fullest extent. This level of worry can create a false sense of security by keeping us […]
Celebrating Skye and Ivy’s Special Day
A birthday bash for dogs? Absolutely! By mid-day, we had Becky’s backyard wonderland decorated with pink baby pools filled with water and squeaky balls, a giant bubble machine which took over most of the yard with soapy bubble fun and scattered throughout the grass was every dog-loving toy you could imagine. It was a doggie […]
Let’s Start From the Beginning… Healthy Boundaries 101
Where it all comes from. Poor boundaries are almost always a reflection of low self-esteem (and vice versa), and something needs to be done to address the one for the other to improve. Let’s start with self-esteem. To build self-esteem, you need to first understand that it’s simply the by-product of being a competent, well-adjusted human […]
Poor Boundaries and Intimate/Family Relationships – Intertwined
Boundary issues are the most difficult to deal with at the family level. Yes, family. This means, grandparents, mommy, daddy, siblings, extended family, adult children, and younger children. Boundaries feel uncomfortable and painful for all of us if we have not practiced this skill. Most people are based in fear. Fear of rejection, loss, not […]
Personal Boundaries + Self-Esteem & Identity = A Perfect Marriage
Personal boundaries and self-esteem go hand in hand. Taking responsibility for your own actions and not blaming others for your screw ups are vitally important. This means you can make your own choices and if people don’t agree with your choices, it does not make you change your mind or actions. Confident people trust themselves […]
Do You Have Boundary Issues? Let’s Find Out…
Read through the following questions and mentally notate either “yes” or “no”: Do you ever feel like people take advantage of you or use your emotions for their own gain? Do you ever feel like you’re constantly having to “save” people close to you and fix their problems all the time? Do you find yourself […]
You’re Not Going Crazy… You’re Just Codependent
Definition of codependency: a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person manifesting low self-esteem and a strong desire for approval has an unhealthy attachment to another often controlling or manipulative person. Who are you without Nathan? I recently asked Amanda. “Well, I am a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and an attorney.” “Okay, let me ask […]