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If you want more out of life—more peace, more confidence, more connection-- then you’ve come to the right place.

I specialize in helping my clients:

Break free from unhealthy relationships
Thrive as single moms (or partnered moms!)
Overcome fears and phobias that hold them back
Learn to truly love and accept themselves
Build deeper, healthier connections with others
Find support through fertility challenges, including IVF and IUI
Heal from childhood and adolescent trauma
Navigate pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting with confidence
Step into a happier, more balanced role as a parent or step-parent
Bring your goals and dreams to life (because life is too short to wait!)
Recover and rebuild after narcissistic or parental abuse

At Strength Counseling, I believe every person has an untapped well of strength within them.

My mission is to help you uncover that strength, break through the barriers in your way, and step into the life you’ve always wanted—with clarity, confidence, and joy.

The Strength Counseling Approach

I named my business Strength Counseling because my goal is to focus on client strengths, despite any obstacles or “stuck places” from the past. My approach is to first discover what’s working, and then build upon it together.

While we focus on strengths, I don’t “candy-coat” what I see—a solid wellness partnership is built on mutual trust and honesty. I give real, honest feedback as we work toward your healing.

I want you to feel empowered every step of the way. We’ll create a plan of action around your goals and dreams. My job isn’t to force an agenda, but to share information, help you uncover who you want to be, and support you in finding healing from what’s held you back. Good therapy isn’t something that happens to you—it’s something that happens because of you.

Partnership starts on day one. If you don’t feel heard or empowered, healing is harder. In our first session, I ask questions and take time to listen. These sessions often run longer (at no extra cost) so we can explore your history, goals, hopes, and fears.

Psychologist Carl Rogers called it “unconditional positive regard”—the ability to see the best in someone without judgment. That’s my commitment: to help you see the best in yourself, gain new perspectives, and find the strength to move forward.

If you choose to use health insurance, know that nsurance can be a useful resource, but it requires a diagnosis. Diagnoses don’t define us. If one is needed, we’ll choose something that fits and you’ll always know what I’m thinking, because you deserve full input and transparency in your own healing journey.

Therapy works when you work it. My role is to support your success, but the credit belongs to you. Therapy works if you work it—and you are worth it.

About Me

I’m an ally. I’m a single mother. I’m a survivor. I’m a feminist. I’m an artist.

My career began in public relations and marketing, but it didn’t take long to realize my true calling was helping people. I went back to graduate school, earned my master’s in counseling, and have spent the last 17+ years supporting individuals and families.

I began my therapy career working with survivors of domestic violence and other crimes, specializing in crisis intervention for women and children—sometimes right at the crime scene. Helping women and kids through tough situations remains both my specialty and my passion.

This path has led me to study other controlling relationships with a specialty in overcoming narcissistic abuse. I also dive deep into other areas such as cults and damaging religious groups, unhealthy families, and political fascism. As my skills have grown, I’ve been able to educate others and support survivors in thriving after exposure to these harmful groups and individuals.

I have expanded my expertise into addiction recovery and dual diagnosis (addiction combined with mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder). I managed a team of continuing care coordinators for a major rehabilitation company and became trained to help family members of addicted individuals cope with the struggles of loving someone in the midst of addiction.

My work deepened into trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and parent-child relationship healing, especially with women and children recovering from abuse. Years of working with children and adolescents gave me unique insight into attachment and development, which now helps me guide adults in addressing the lasting impact of childhood trauma. I offer inner-child healing and often incorporate Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. I also specialize in helping people overcome phobias.

Alongside clinical work, I’ve taught classes on parent-child relationships, public speaking, and domestic violence awareness. I co-authored a children’s book on family addiction and continue to write professionally on psychology and mental health. In private practice, I focus on women’s issues, trauma recovery, and personal growth.

In 2020, I became a board-certified life coach and expanded my services worldwide—working with expats, professionals, musicians, and artists. I also have training and experience in psychedelic integration coaching for those responsibly using plant medicine in safe, legal settings.

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But you probably want to know who I am outside of work—because let’s face it, it can feel strange telling your story to a stranger.

I’m an ally, activist, single mom, and stepmom (I kept my bonus kids). I believe in workers’ rights, social justice, and caring for the environment.

I grew up with non-religious parents in a small town that was deeply religious, racist, and flawed. As a kid, I survived a medical condition that nearly killed me. I had a near-death experience and I’m pretty sure I saw the other side. I’ve been married and come out stronger as a single mom with a miracle child through IVF, and I’ve also been a caregiver for my mom before she passed. Both of my parents have crossed over. I put myself through school, learned financial wellness on my own (eventually!), and I have plenty of stories to tell.

I’m an Enneagram 6 (The Loyalist)—which might explain why I kept my last car for 18 years. I have a cat that follows me everywhere demanding treats. I’m goofy, grateful, and I’ve created a family I love.

I’m an Xennial, living with Gen Alpha and Gen Z after being raised by Boomers. I believe in science and in intuition. I’ve been called a medium, I meditate with Tarot (25 years and counting), and I believe therapists should also have therapists. I love loud rock music, reading too many books at once, staying fit through dance, and making wildly experimental gluten-free cakes that I then badly decorate.