The Artisan Counseling | Team of Counselors

It's  an honor to partner with teens & adults! I provide cognitive  behavioral therapy infused with person-centered & strength-based  approaches. I believe that we are born with a series of specific  purposes. Unfortunately, the grilling of life’s negativity occasionally  chars us by bringing us out of alignment with our true purposes.  Consider getting back into alignment with your original purposes by  linking arms with a supportive,  informed and honest professional! That's me of course (smiles). I was  created to counsel, and through the years I’ve gained skills, training  and insight from the best! I’ve provided therapy for those experiencing  grief & loss, depression, anxiety, trauma & substance use. I  link arms with clients within an individual or group setting by helping  them to identify goals and decrease negative thinking patterns. Let's  agree to work together at identifying negative patterns that you may  have inherited from your familial or environmental experiences. We will  shift the focus onto identifying & implementing your strengths. We  will also partner your strengths with a skill set that reinforces a  behavioral transformation.

Life happens, and  at times, its challenges cause us to experience strong emotions or  feelings of defeat. Transition can create complications; especially a  traumatic transition. Whether that transition is in response to an  unexpected event like: the death of a loved one, sexual abuse, or a  recent incarceration; you should not have to respond to life’s  challenges alone. I’d like to partner with you through your challenges  and assist in developing strategies that will support in smoothing out  life's transition. I’m a passionate and encouraging therapist with a  strong belief that there’s HOPE through every one of life’s challenges.


I use  Cognitive Behavioral and Solution Focused Therapy as the foundation of  my work. I also integrate Emotion-Focused Therapy to increase growth and  healing. I believe that there are no cookie cutter individuals, and it  is for that reason, I use an eclectic approach to support RESILIENCY.


The end goal  of therapy is to develop and enhance resiliency skills that will propel  each individual to the next level of their life. As mentioned earlier,  life happens. However, you don’t have to deal with life's struggles  alone. Let’s link and work towards creating your own road to resiliency.  

Types Of Therapy:
•   Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
•   Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
•   Person-Centered
•   Positive Psychology
•   Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
•   Strength-Based
•   Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Life is full of all types of experiences, including unexpected obstacles, people who lose their way, relationships that break apart, struggles with anxiety, anger, communication and connection and families trying to overcome special challenges. Counseling can help and can be very effective in dealing with disappointments and difficulties. My goal is to help each individual, couple, or family find solutions, restore relationships, realize their potential, and live their best lives. We will work together and use techniques and methodologies rooted in person-centered therapy, positive psychology, existentialism, solution-focused therapy, and mindfulness. 

My passion is working with people who are at a crossroads in their lives or who need to manage and adjust to challenges, make choices about relationships, make life stage transitions, or who are burdened with finding an overall life purpose or direction. If you or a loved one are struggling with anxiety/depression, low self-esteem, family or romantic relationships, disappointments at school or at work, communicating, socializing and connecting, anger, grief, parenting a child with special needs, feeling powerless, or simply feeling overwhelmed, I would welcome the opportunity to assist you in healing and overcome these issues. We will work together to help you increase your self-knowledge, learn to incorporate healthy thinking, and identify techniques to support your path forward and achieve personal happiness.

I believe that successful therapy must include creating a connection between therapist and client. As a counselor, I will be fully engaged, my clients will know they are heard and understood and that I genuinely care and will do my best to help them succeed.

“Life is about being and becoming.” (Carl Rogers) 

• Families and children, family bonds and communication
• Couples and marriages 
• Creating and maintaining relationships and connections 
• Teenagers struggling with school, friends, meaning 
• Adults who feel they cannot connect
• Those who have lost or don’t understand a purpose in life
• Families with children with autism 
• Older adults 
• Philosophy and positive psychology 
• Mindfulness and Meditation