Welcome
What an exciting and courageous journey you are embarking on in exploring therapy! The decision of which mental health professional to work with in therapy is a significant one. It is essential that the person is someone you feel safe with, who will help you with the things most important to you, and who is skilled in approaches and theories that will help. I hope this site gives you helpful information along these lines as you decide if I may be that person.
If you are looking for a counselor, it may be because you have recently had something happen in your life that has overwhelmed you or you are ready to address something that has been an issue or concern for years. You may be anxious, depressed, sad, mad, frustrated, confused, lonely, or unsure what to do next. You may want to talk to someone other than a friend or family member who only see things from your perspective. You may be concerned that the therapist you pick may counsel you in some way that confuses you more, conflicts with who you are, or makes things worse. Perhaps you see counseling as paying for a friend. You may fear that you'll get "stuck" in counseling for years. All of these concerns and fears are understandable and part of what makes going to therapy difficult.
If you are looking for a counselor, it may be because you have recently had something happen in your life that has overwhelmed you or you are ready to address something that has been an issue or concern for years. You may be anxious, depressed, sad, mad, frustrated, confused, lonely, or unsure what to do next. You may want to talk to someone other than a friend or family member who only see things from your perspective. You may be concerned that the therapist you pick may counsel you in some way that confuses you more, conflicts with who you are, or makes things worse. Perhaps you see counseling as paying for a friend. You may fear that you'll get "stuck" in counseling for years. All of these concerns and fears are understandable and part of what makes going to therapy difficult.
About Me
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Indiana. I have provided individual, couples, marriage, family, and group therapy in Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indiana since 2004. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from Grove City College, Grove City, PA; a Master of Arts in Counseling from RTS, Orlando, FL; and a Two-Year Certificate in Advanced Training in Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from The Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, Chicago, IL.
I will work carefully and with sensitivity to respect and understand the ways you have learned to protect and keep yourself emotionally safe and regulated in life. I appreciate that these ways have developed often over many years and will be most open to changing and letting go when you feel deeply understood, empathized with, and validated in the counseling relationship. Feeling confident that I will respond and relate to you in safe, satisfying, and sensitive ways will allow your self to open up, be vulnerable, take in the relational care and compassion I offer, and grow and get stronger. The hopeful, energized, and lighter self that results is the one you will then experience life out of and through. I look forward to the privilege and opportunity of working with you on such a worthwhile journey.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Lafayette and West Lafayette, IN
I will work carefully and with sensitivity to respect and understand the ways you have learned to protect and keep yourself emotionally safe and regulated in life. I appreciate that these ways have developed often over many years and will be most open to changing and letting go when you feel deeply understood, empathized with, and validated in the counseling relationship. Feeling confident that I will respond and relate to you in safe, satisfying, and sensitive ways will allow your self to open up, be vulnerable, take in the relational care and compassion I offer, and grow and get stronger. The hopeful, energized, and lighter self that results is the one you will then experience life out of and through. I look forward to the privilege and opportunity of working with you on such a worthwhile journey.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Lafayette and West Lafayette, IN