Therapists in Alda, NE

As a therapist I work with people seeking new beginnings, change, and healing. I am now offering a new eye movement therapy (ART) that addresses multiple issues including trauma, anxiety, eating issues and much more. Therapy goals are always tailored to the individual and their needs. I have had the privilege to teach as adjunct faculty for undergraduate and graduate level students and believe in life long learning. I encourage individuals and couples to start where they are and let therapy guide the next steps.

My "ideal client" is one who perceives me as his/her ideal therapist. If I am best fit for this client, then I am most useful to this client, and I serve my purpose and this is my ideal client. Together he or she and I would find solutions to the problems. Mental health is not an exact science. Psychotherapy or counseling is an art and science. I believe an effective clinician uses experiential and experimental data. The symptoms, or issues, build up diagnoses whereby we generate treatment options. A clinician tries whatever treatment options within ethical bounds to reach the client/s wellness goals.

I am a Provisional Licensed Mental Health Practitioner and a Provisional Licensed Master Social Work. I believe that healing is a collaborative endeavor that requires honest caring without judgment, and I cooperatively assist my clients in clarifying their goals for treatment. Through my work, I am committed to helping children, adolescents, adults and families overcome trauma, anger, depression, anxiety, addictions to alcohol and drugs, and other stresses that affect all of us at some time in our lives. I strive to maintain a consistent lens of social justice and empowerment in my practice.

Life often comes with obstacles that are too overwhelming to tackle alone. Whether these may come in the form of traumatic experiences, inner struggles, relationship issues, or life adjustments, it can be difficult to seek extra support as you navigate through them. I work to help individuals navigate their journey through life’s hurdles by helping them identify strengths within themselves and their relationships, and to find meaning in their challenges. I primarily work with older children and adults who have experienced childhood trauma, sexual/physical abuse, betrayal/infidelity, and grief/loss.

Seeking healing by being vulnerable takes a tremendous amount of bravery. Often the situations, experiences, wounds, and/or losses impacting our anxiety, depression, grief, self-worth, and self-esteem are the last topics we want to discuss. Labels and shame can make us feel stuck in our wounds. It is my goal to help you heal and make meaning of past hurts and current stressors that are impacting you.