My Clients
I am experienced and ready to support you regardless of whether you need Holistic Counseling or Coaching as an individual, couple, family, or group.
My work is Brief Holistic Counseling/Coaching. We will typically work together for six months or 8-12 sessions, depending on your treatment plan and what is needed. You will be given “homework assignments” to work on between sessions. These “assignments” will be a mix of internal(reflection/awareness) and external(research/actions) to aid in your growth and development. My experience over the last twenty-five years has demonstrated that the work between sessions creates the momentum, hope, and focus to achieve what we are working on in such a short amount of time. This is what makes Brief Holistic Counseling so effective! When we have an “expiration date”, we become highly motivated to succeed and shift the challenges we are experiencing!
Providence Holistic Counselor & Life Coaching Clients
For Individuals…
I enjoy working with people looking for counseling, support, direction, or coaching for various issues and concerns, including, but not limited to, addiction, relationships, trauma, dating, spiritual training, life transitions, and mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. My experience and training include children, teens, and adults.
I have extensive experience working with people needing crisis intervention. The source of a crisis may differ from one person to the next, but our innate need for balance always benefits from support. I do not think we benefit from working with a therapist or counselor for years and years together. Let’s get started and dig into what needs attention and to be shifted!
For Couples…
Love, sex, passion, and connection matter.
Today, more than ever, we have stresses and challenges for couples trying to find their way toward flourishing relationships. The “rules” have changed, and we are all working to adjust while in the process. Couples often need support and direction to make these adjustments last. Let’s face it: change is complex, and sustained change is even more challenging. It is easier to say, “What’s the point, we are going to break up eventually anyhow?” than it is to take the risks necessary to grow and develop more profound, more fulfilling relationships. The “point” is simple: love, companionship, and connection are worth it!
If you agree that your relationship is worth the risk and commitment necessary, I would like you to contact me to start honoring that commitment. Commitment is an essential quality for success. I am here to help. Counseling has effectively supported growth for couples wanting a stronger, more satisfying relationship. We begin by creating or rebuilding trust; it is very challenging to move forward without trust.
The pandemic has created new and different challenges for couples. The unexpected closeness and intimacy helped expand and strengthen some couples, while others have suffered from distance, staleness, or lack of intimacy or passion. If you want to wake up your relationship, let’s explore the obstacles and patterns that keep you from feeling connected, passionate, and excited to be together!
My work with couples includes principles informed by The Gottman Method.
“The Gottman Method is an approach to couples therapy that includes a thorough assessment of the couple’s relationship and integrates research-based interventions based on the Sound Relationship House Theory. The goals of Gottman Method Couples Therapy are to disarm conflicting verbal communication; increase intimacy, respect, and affection; remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy; and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.”
For Families…
Working with family supports our strong pull toward belonging and connection. I was initially trained as a nontraditional youth and family counselor and in-home family preservation worker, and I feel most connected to family systems.
Your family is what you define as your family. Kids old enough to participate and receive support are welcome and encouraged to be part of our process together. Teens and young adults in your family are valuable and needed. Please include them. The family members may shift as necessary to accommodate the ever-changing dynamics of your life. We must stay fluid and current with your family’s needs and only assume some people must participate in some sessions.
I invite you to share your concerns, needs, and vision of your family’s needs. I trust your instincts and knowledge of your family.
For Groups and Organizations…
I am grateful that it has become common today for groups and organizations to invite outside professionals to facilitate positive and sustainable shifts within the group. I was first trained in this work in the mid-nineties through the wilderness and adventure challenge excursions with high-risk teens. Over the next decade, my work expanded to include adults and other groups, where we enjoyed extensive group experiences. These experiences’ value in shaping our collective direction as a culture cannot be underestimated.
Some groups hesitate to allow an outside voice to offer new perspectives and insights, thinking this would threaten the leadership’s power and control. This quote is an excellent starting point for group work.
