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I am a Qualified Mental Health Professional, Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health, Licensed Addiction Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, Approved Supervisor Status, and National Certified Counselor. I have over 30 years of experience in working with individuals, couples, and families (children, adolescents and adults). I have also provided counseling and education to healthcare professionals, legal professionals, athletes, educational organizations, workplace environments, and community groups.

"I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it." -Maya Angelou My goal is to meet each and every person with honesty, compassion, and respect wherever they are in their journey. I strive to maintain a safe, comfortable, and non-judgmental environment in order to establish a positive therapeutic relationship.

My goal is to meet each and every client wherever they are along their journey, without judgment and to provide a safe place to grow strong. The decision to seek help is not always easy, it is important to build a positive, supportive relationship in order to encourage change.

My approach to counseling combines a real, straightforward style with sensitivity and intuition, balanced with practicality and tangibility. I am dedicated to equipping you with effective tools and practices that you will that leads to tangible change, healing, and growth in your life. Navigating the pain of the loss of a loved one, breakups/divorce, marital conflict, struggling in parenting, and trauma. Addressing relationship issues, self-esteem, self-doubt, and confusion with guidance, encouragement, and clarity. This journey is not temporary but is a pathway to lasting change, profound healing, and personal growth.

My therapeutic approach views each person as an individual with unique strengths and challenges, and emphasizes the value of building a therapeutic relationship with the individual. When working with a child, I also want to build a relationship with the caregiver. Developing the client and family's strengths will be the foundation to support the change. I believe that the greatest results are achieved using evidence based treatment modalities; these approaches focus on assisting the individual to change negative thoughts & behaviors & focus more on their internal strengths & resourcefulness.

I believe that mental health is a crucial element in living a fulfilling and satisfying life. My goal is to create a safe space where clients can feel comfortable sharing their experiences and working through the challenges they face on a daily basis. I take pride in offering a supportive environment, where my clients can learn new skills, explore new perspectives and collaborate to improve their emotional well-being. My goal is to create a space where you can come as you are, whatever that might look like on any given day. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, behavioral concerns or a traumatic eve

You were created to grow, thrive, and live an abundant life. However, we are sometimes faced with difficult circumstances in life; which explains why we are tempted to find ways to avoid, check out and numb our emotions. My passion is in helping you unpack and sort through the challenges you are facing; whether it’s regarding a past experience, your everyday life, fears about the future or something more devastating.

The world is a complicated and messy place, and life can be the same way. Luckily resilience, coping, and inner strength are all skills we can learn, not traits that we either have or don't have.

While I've worked with a wide spectrum of clients over the years the best fit client in my practice is a person between 0-25 who has difficulty with anxiety and/or relationships whether that is family or intimate in nature. Goals related to these difficulties are often managing anxiety, increasing coping skills, improving family relationships, and processing trauma if present. I have training in Theraplay which is an attachment focused modality which engages both child and caregiver to increase secure attachment which in turn decreases undesirable behaviors. Additionally, I am trained in EMDR.

Potential clients struggling with depression and anxiety, difficulty with traumatic events, and those who are having marital/premarital problems all have one common denominator which is the relationships that surround them. Symptoms such as these are just that; a symptom. The problem's root lies within the system of relationships that surround them. I intend to help you to understand these issues and how they become problems, and to provide a safe, therapeutic environment to discuss them in detail.

Our lives can often feel like someone else is reading a choose-your-own-adventure book, with each turn of the page dictated by external forces. Have you felt this way? Stuck, isolated, or overwhelmed by life’s challenges? Perhaps anxiety, major life transitions, family stress, or boundary issues have left you seeking support. You’re not alone, and I’m here to help guide you to reclaim your agency and responsibility, empowering you to choose your story with intention and purpose.

With over 20 years of experience in private practice, I have had the privilege of hearing many life stories, and each one is uniquely personal. I believe that each individual holds their own answers to their life struggles and that we all need a safe person to help us uncover those answers at times. I am proud that my profession has discovered amazing ways to help with the process of relieving symptoms of depression or anxieties that can affect our lives. I value creating a positive, safe environment and look forward to hearing the stories yet to come.

Every person is capable of reaching their full potential and living a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life. If you are struggling, psychotherapy provides a broad set of tools to achieve those goals. I offer comprehensive mental health service am committed to providing healing and restoration to for those experiencing personal, relational, sexual, and psychological issues. I am committed to helping individuals through a direct therapeutic approach that is tailored for every client. Couples therapy allows individuals to work through relationship dynamics, conflict, and stressors while improving communication and shared intimacy.

Are you looking for a LGBTQ+ safe and supportive therapist who understands? Are you wanting to share your gender/sexual identity with others or transition but are not sure what next steps to take? Are you often experiencing anxiety in social situations due to your gender identity/sexual orientation? Or are you a parent not knowing how to support your child as they recently came out as transgender or non-binary? You don’t have to go through it alone. Let's get you the support you need!

Family Ties Christian Counseling focuses on what your mental needs are. Whether it's depression, anxiety, anger, relationship issues or whatever else, Judy seeks to provide a safe place for you to share your story, own your feelings, and express your needs. Goals that are set in the first session guide our conversations and interventions to help you get to a better place.

Life can be better! Yellow Brick Road Counseling and Therapy is a safe and comfortable place to address your concerns. Many of us carry hurt and pain for years but choosing therapy to address it helps your life to become better. With a passion for helping people through difficult times in their lives, I use a refreshing approach to address crisis, hurt, and pain. I enjoy working with all ages, individuals, couples and groups with a special interest in adolescents and young adults. I use a variety of tools to address anxiety, depression, behavior and relationship issues. Let's begin your journey to healing for a better life!

I once worked with a client who said "Life is like the Hokey Pokey; sometimes you feel in, and other times you feel out...and we all need to turn ourselves around once in a while". Through my 20 years in behavioral health I've found my passion helping those that need a little "turning around". My skill set has been developed working with individuals, couples, and families of all ages within the school, inpatient, and outpatient settings. My door has always been open to any individual seeking comfort, reassurance, validation, and progress. I work with clients to identify troublesome issues, set goals, and create action plans.

Although I have specialized in the full spectrum of eating disorders for over 30 years, my passion is working with emotional eating/BED and weight-loss coaching. I have developed a program called "the glow approach" which will help you develop a healthy relationship with food, which means 1) putting food back in its place as nourishment for your body and learning which foods "work for you" for health and weight-loss; and 2) identifying what role(s) food plays in your life: a coping mechanism to manage feelings, avoid issues, fill a void, and/or self-medicate underlying mental-health conditions such as anxiety, depression, or ADHD.

My hope is that all of my clients can find a safe place to find empowerment to work on issues and decrease symptoms. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Family Systems. My goal is to encourage, support and guide you as we work on your goals for a better life. I have over 24 years of experience in providing therapy to adults, couples, teens and children.