Secure Online Counseling

Life transitions are difficult – even on happy occasions: marriage or a new relationship,  arrival of a new baby, starting college or a new job, going back to the workplace after COVID-19, growing up and moving away from home,  or empty nesting.
 
I specialize in counseling adults who are experiencing anxiety, grief, loss, health concerns, survivor trauma, and all of the emotional responses that can keep us from living life to the fullest.

Appointments and Fees

Appointments are typically conducted via secure videoconferencing or phone. 
​Discussion of fees and insurance coverage will be made when contacted. 

​Discussion of fees and insurance coverage will be made when contacted. 
Appointments can be made by phone at 517-227-0475
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Education and Experience

I have over 35 years of experience in counseling adults experiencing change. I use a whole-person approach and work alongside individuals with support and compassion. My goal is to empower everyone I have the opportunity to work with.

I obtained both my graduate undergraduate degrees from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. I also have a diploma in massage therapy from the Health Enrichment Center in Lapeer, Michigan, and a Diplomat Certification in CranioSacral and SomatoEmotional Release Therapies from the Upledger Institute of West Palm Beach, Florida.

I am a Certified Grief Educator, committed to providing the highest level of grief support through education, experience, and insights into the often unacknowledged rocky terrain of grief. 

 
​I have worked in state hospital settings, community mental health and outpatient centers, acute psychiatric hospitals, residential programs, and many private practices.
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Treatment Philosophy

My approach to therapy has evolved over the years into a whole-person focus. I work alongside each individual to facilitate a state of awareness, helping them become clear about their emotional reactions to life situations.
 
During each session, I access unique techniques to empower the people I work with, using unconditional support and compassion as therapeutic tools.

I am a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and massage therapist, which supports my SomatoEmotional Release work.
"Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know. "

Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

For Practicing Therapists

Effective therapy requires therapists to be committed to their ongoing mental health introspection, known as deep internal work.  To be able to “do the work,” the therapist must “get the work”. 

By exploring our own inner processes, we can be more present with our clients.  My  emphasis in this area focuses on aspects of the therapeutic relationship where the therapist may be questioning and reviewing their own self-care commitment.

I use Somatoemotional release as well as psychodynamic and feminist psychotherapies to help inform the work we do together.
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