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
- Art Therapy
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Divorce
- Grief
- Journal
- LGBTQ
- Meditation & Mindfulness
- News
- Parenting
- Personal Growth
- Pet-Assisted Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Racism
- Relationships
- Self-Harm
- Shame
The Three Most Important Foundational Skills in Well Behaved Kids…
Reading Social Situations: Being able to read a social situation allows kids to determine how they are going to interact with other children. Being able to observe other kids (“trouble makers”) and staying away from them allows kids to avoid problems before they start. Reading body language, facial expressions, and the way other kids play, […]
Entitled Kids…Do you have one?
What is it? What has caused so many kids to be entitled today? You tell your child “no” and immediately, fits are thrown, negotiations begin, the harassing starts, and you ask yourself, “How did my child become such a spoiled brat?” Parents today are typically working long hard days. They are exhausted and are “stressed […]
What Kids Want their Parents to Know About Divorce
Divorce sucks. Everything about it, and everything it entails. When kids are involved, divorce intensifies to new measures, representing one primary factor: CHANGE. Change is something we dread, fear or even despise. Adults expect a logistical, geographical, financial, monetary, relational, and even behavioral change when it comes to divorce. They have somewhat of an idea […]
Children and Fears…Age by Age Part 1
We all have fears. Our fears can be an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Fear is a vital response to physical and emotional danger — if we didn’t feel it, we couldn’t protect ourselves from legitimate threats. But often we fear […]
Children and Fears…Age by Age Part 2
How to Handle Your Kids Fears… Ages Birth to Age 10 Part Two Infants and Toddlers Play peek-a-boo. It will start to teach your baby that even when your face disappears, you’re still there. Easy concept to adults but to babies, it is a developmental stage and skills they will learn in time. Leaving or […]
Children and Fears…Age by Age Part 3
The Teenage Years… Teenagers basically have two jobs while in their adolescent years. One, to become independent and more responsible for their own decision-making and actions. The second, to establish a sense of who they are, and what sort of person they are becoming – “Who am I?” and “What am I like? With this […]
Gratitude Jars
Gratitude Jars…Using mindfulness a as a way of teaching children of all ages to recognize what they are thankful for. I don’t think I have ever met a parent that did not want their children to be grateful, and more importantly, exhibit their thankfulness to others. This is a learned skill, generally taught by role-modeling, […]
Part 2: Sadness During the Holidays…
The holidays don’t always represent festive positive fun times to everyone. The holidays can be stressful for several reasons, triggering past feelings, events, or negative circumstances. Shopping, social events, obligations, eating habits, debt, and other pressures can lead to anxiety. Missing loved ones and recalling negative events from the past (generally family) are the two […]