Welcome! As a licensed professional clinical counselor practicing with Alabaster Creative Arts Therapy, I create a warm, safe space where expats, military veterans, and anyone in need can truly feel heard and supported. My passion is helping you navigate life's messy transitions, explore your emotions, and rediscover your inner resilience.
I take a whole-person approach to healing, recognizing that your mind and body are deeply connected through the gut-brain axis. Together, we will examine how your physical well-being impacts your mental health, with a special emphasis on the vital intersection of mood and nutrition.
Navigating life's heaviest challenges or biggest transitions can feel deeply isolating. I provide a warm, safe, and collaborative space specifically tailored for:
Midlife Women & People Struggling with Change: Whether you are rediscovering your identity in middle age, managing a major career or relationship shift, navigating grief, or starting a new season of life, I am here to help you find clarity and footing. Many individuals in this phase may benefit from counseling focused on mental health, connecting the gut-brain axis, and addressing mood and nutrition to foster overall well-being.
Service & Global Professionals: I deeply understand the unique pressures, high-stress environments, and cultural identity shifts experienced by expats, military veterans, military families, and first responders. My goal is to provide support tailored to the mental health needs of those facing these challenges.
I utilize evidence-based interventions to help you process past experiences, manage current stressors, and build future strength. My clinical focus includes:
Trauma-Informed Care: Creating an environment of absolute safety, pacing, and trust for military veterans, expats, and others struggling with life's challenges.
EMDR & CBT: Utilizing proven, structured techniques to help your brain process and heal from trauma, anxiety, and deeply rooted stress that comes from long held negative core beliefs.
Integrative Wellness: Actively linking the connection between your mood and nutrition, physical health, as well as the gut-brain axis and its impact on mental health and emotional stability. I use the latest research in Nutrition Psychology to help inform our approach.
I am an independently licensed counselor in Ohio (License #E.2607797), am trained in EMDR, and currently hold a certification as a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP).