Counseling ApproachThe counseling relationship is to be a safe place to be curious about your story. As you take risks to put words to that story, my hope is that your time with me will provide the opportunity for you to be seen, heard, known, and fought for.
My counseling style is relational and I utilize Interpersonal Processing as a means to help you gain more insight into what you feel, experience, and believe, as well as how you participate in relationship with others and yourself. Interpersonal Process Therapy, as well as Relational Psychotherapy, is based on the belief that many problems we experience are interpersonal in nature and that the therapist-client relationship itself can help bring those challenges to light. My approach is also heavily influenced by therapist and author, Dr. Dan Allender. An explanation of the Allender Theory can be found here. As I journey with you, my desire is to:
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Areas of Specialty
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Grief & Loss
Trauma/PTSD Narcissistic Abuse |
Emotional Abuse
Sexual Abuse Spiritual Abuse |
Family Of Origin
Codependency Anxiety/Depression |
Maternal Narcissism
Female Sexual Addiction Partners of Sex Addicts |
I am trained in EMDR, an evidence-based therapy that is helpful in treating anxiety disorders, depression, complicated grief, trauma, and PTSD. If you would like to learn more about EMDR and how it works, you may click on this link: EMDR Training Center, and scroll down to the bottom of the page to watch a video explaining EMDR.
Education & CertificationsLicensed Professional Counselor in the State of Missouri
Advanced Counseling Certificate in Trauma-Focused Narrative Therapy Allender Center at the Seattle School for Psychology and Theology Master of Arts in Counseling Saint Louis University |
The WIEBGE acronym stands for Will I Ever Be Good Enough? and signifies level I certification in Dr. Karyl McBride’s five-step recovery model for treating adult children of narcissistic parents.
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