Mental Health Counseling

My journey in the healing world began at a very young age in the realm of massage therapy. Gradually and over many years, my therapeutic evolution took me through physical therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Somatoemotional Release and Mental Health Counseling. Through these experiences. I learned the close relationship between our body and our emotions; being a cancer survivor enhanced this understanding. Thus, to this day, my approach is an integrated process addressing all that exists along the physical to emotional continuum. I understand the delicate and deep relationship the body has on emotions and emotions on the body.

Recently, I have begun to work more closely with trauma....its impact on quality of life, the hard-wiring of the brain and the areas of physical and emotional “entanglement”. The path to wellness is through healing the body of these “entangled” areas and facilitating the body to exist in a more integrated and fluid state. The body knows truth. Using this knowledge heals at a core level.

There are many approaches that can be applied to my mental health counseling. Collaboratively, we act as a therapeutic unit drawing from a wide range of clinical possibilities, modulating these techniques to meet you at your interface of clinical relevance and working in present time (the only time we can make changes). Our ability to connect within a nurturing environment provides a framework for many possibilities to exist. I believe play, curiosity and movement are intrinsic to the therapeutic process. The goal of my work is for you live more fully....to be the creator and participant of your life.

I believe in the gradual creation of the therapeutic relationship, the respectful navigation through this enduring relationship and a respectful and caring eventual termination. Holding a space of highest regard for my clients is one of my top priorities.

Together, we weave themes of compassion, connection, consciousness, cooperation, concern, collaboration and caring to form the foundation of our work.

I believe in the strength of the soul and the endless possibilities of the human spirit. I truly look forward to working with you.

Healing comes in many forms and dimensions.
It almost always begins with an awareness of self,
an openness to possibility and a willingness for positive change.