SPECIALIZATIONS:

In addition to my general counseling practice, I offer special skills, knowledge and training in the following areas.

• Parenting support with children of emotional and behavioral issues.

• Attachment and attunement with children and adolescents and their families.

• LGBTQ+ Ally.

• All populations with trauma, depression and anxiety.

• Fostering safe, secure, and open communication between children and their families utilizing Theraplay and expressive techniques such as music, narrative therapy, art, and bibliotherapy.

• Acceptance and commitment of multiple disorders, chronic illness and pain, and everyday life challenges which bring distress and difficulties to parents, individuals, couples, adults, children, adolescents, teens and communities.

• Fostering community education and connections to best serve clients (prevention programs, groups, education, presentations linking with multiple agencies in efforts to best meet needs of clients and our communities).            

• Sexual abuse counseling and advocating services/ supports.

• Consultation and assessment completion with sexually problematic behaviors within children and adolescents to increase their protective factors and identify their risk factors.