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
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Divorce
- Grief
- Journal
- LGBTQ
- Meditation & Mindfulness
- News
- Parenting
- Personal Growth
- Pet-Assisted Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Racism
- Relationships
- Self-Harm
- Shame
A Dive Into Shame VS Guilt
“Shame is a focus on self, guilt is a focus on behavior. Shame is “I am bad.” Guilt is “I did something bad.” How many of you, if you did something that was hurtful to me, would be willing to say, “I’m sorry. I made a mistake?” How many of you would be willing to […]
A Mindfulness Practice for Kids and Teens
I am not sure many of us were taught as children that we can control our thoughts or set an intention in our minds, that in turn will change our behaviors. I was never taught how to self sooth merely by knowing or integrating the skill of mindfulness. Needless to say, this skill would have […]
Part 2: Mindfulness
We have all rushed out the door (or turned on your work computer) and into your day without even thinking about how you’d like your day to go? Out of the blue, something or someone has thrown you a curved ball and rubbed you the wrong way, and you’ve reacted automatically with frustration, impatience, or […]
Part 1: Why Meditate?
I have negated, ignored, discounted, and just plain given excuses regarding the practice of meditation for most of my life. I come from parents who thought and taught anything they saw as “new age” was created or made up by “pot smoking hippies”. “New age” to my parents meant anything or any practice that steered […]
Cyberbullying: Recognizing Covert Attacks
You know what cyberbullying is, but that doesn’t mean you always recognize it. Some forms of online bullying are so subtle, even the savviest parents miss them. And yet they can still be as cruel and damaging as more public forms of bullying. An awareness of these subtle bullying techniques will help you guide your […]
8 Warning Signs of Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying comes in many forms and can affect its victims many ways. It’s smart to watch for common warning signs that your child is a victim of cyberbullying, as well as bullying in general. Depression A huge warning sign that your child may be the victim of cyberbullying or bullying is if they become withdrawn […]
How Adults Can Cope with the Life-Long Affects of Childhood Bullying
Bullying can have profound, complex mental health impacts that we carry with us from childhood into our adult lives. Without even realizing it, experiences of being bullied can affect your self-esteem, physical wellbeing, and how you raise your own children. Here’s how to uncover past trauma and heal at any age. The very real adult […]
Bullying is Abuse, Period.
Sadly, most people have experienced bullying in some form, generally as kids or teenagers. Bullying hurts. Its effects can be everlasting, even though we tell ourselves “It’s a kid thing” “all kids are bullied” “they did not mean it” or “it’s not a big deal” the imprint remains and to be there, silently haunting us. […]