About Therapy with Me
Move forward toward life.
You’ve put up with this far too long.
Existing and struggling are not living.
It’s time to uncover the real you and feel the freedom from loving and caring for yourself so you can genuinely love and care for the people in your life.
Honor your small inner voice.
You know that voice. It is the one that timidly whispers, “I can do this. I am worth something.”
This inner voice sent you here, looking for help so you can move past the pain, find the wonder in today, and look forward to the future.
Honor your body.
There are aches and pains that your doctor can’t explain. What if they are your body trying to tell you there is a problem in your soul?
Modern medicine has us broken into pieces – pulmonologists, cardiologists, podiatrists, and psychiatrists. But you are one fantastic creature, everything flowing together.
When one part of you hurts, it affects the rest of you. Healing the soul can change the body.
You can do this.
In relationships, we find pain or peace, hurt or happiness, rejection or acceptance.
When another person acknowledges and gently accepts our weaknesses, hurts, and shame, it frees us to discover who we truly are and were meant to be. That acknowledgment gives us the strength to put ourselves out there and know it will be okay.
I would be honored to walk this journey with you.
Let’s walk the journey together.
Utilizing your strengths (you may not realize how strong you are!) and targeted therapies, I will help you learn how to care for your mind, body, and soul in a way that honors you and frees you to be happy and content.
Integrative mental health that harnesses the power of nutritional and complementary medicine, combined with therapies like EMDR, CBT, and Brain Spotting, can help move you to a place of healing and joy.
About Me
My training equips me to help you.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses to practice in Kentucky and Tennessee. I received a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Tennessee and my Bachelor’s in Social Work from David Lipscomb College. Since 1989, I have been certified by the American Council on Exercise as a Group Fitness Instructor (I use this knowledge and skillset to help create balance in life).
I also provide virtual (or telehealth) therapy through a HIPPA-secure platform and have been a member of AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors) since 1993.
Since 2006, I have been in private practice in Portland, Tennessee. I strongly believe in the mind-body connection and work hard to maintain that balance in my own life.
My 30+ years of professional experience allows me to deal with depression, anxiety, panic, “nasty grams” (things we tell ourselves like, “I’m never going to get it right, I’m stupid, not good enough, a failure”), stress, and trauma/PTSD (abuse of all types, automobile accidents, acts of nature, military/LEOs).
My approach is very down-to-earth, friendly, and compassionate, and I am a good listener with a good sense of humor.
Here’s something personal about me.
I have been happily married for 25+ years with two grown sons and a wonderful granddaughter. I share three more grown children with my husband and eight grandchildren. In my humble opinion, grandparenting is the best job in the world.
In my spare time, I enjoy walking, hiking, camping, gardening, sewing, reading, learning new things, chasing waterfalls, and, most importantly, time with my family.