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Hello!
My hours are Monday-Friday from 10am-7pm and on Saturday from 10am-1pm. Messages after 8pm will be answered the next morning as soon as I can get to you.
I received my Masters Degree in Counseling at the University of North Texas in Denton Texas. I come from a cognitive behavioral orientation although I also use gestalt therapy. I have treated mental health and addiction issues for 29 years. I have worked with a variety of populations including people with grief issues, HIV and AIDS, dual diagnosis (addiction with a mental health disorder), couples, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression and PTSD. I have experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. I currently have a private practice in Meridian Texas. I practice exclusively online. I provide Christian counseling if you ask for it. My practice is all inclusive regardless of what you spiritual belief is or is not.
I am trained in the stages of change and motivational interviewing techniques. I am certified to teach Developing Capable Young People, a course developed by the late Stephen Glen for caregivers of young people. “My goal for clients is to establish an alliance using love, acceptance, and support. “My hope is that client’s can take something with them from each session that they can apply to their daily lives”.
Just a word about the no show policy I have. If you are going to miss an appointment for a live chat or video session please give me 24 hours notice. If you no show once I will attempt to reschedule the appointment. However after the second one in a row it is up to you to contact me about rescheduling.
I believe in providing compassion, love,and support to my clients. Please make note that I do not provide counseling on demand. So if you send me a message in the middle of my night. I will respond to your post within 24 hours. I respond to all posts within that time frame
Payment Options
Insurance Options
- Aetna
- BlueCross and Blue Shield of Texas
- Cigna
- Curative
- GEHA
- Optum
- Oscar
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Orientation & Focus
Modalities
Languages Spoken
Populations
Specialties
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating Disorder
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sex Addiction
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Conditions Treated
- Abandonment
- Addiction & Substance Abuse
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blended Families
- Career Issues
- Caregiver Stress
- Codependency
- Commitment Issues
- Communication Problems
- Coping Skills
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Family of Origin Issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gambling
- Grief & Loss
- Guilt & Shame
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- OCD
- Panic Attacks
- Prejudice & Discrimination
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Health
- Sexuality & Sexual Identity
- Social Anxiety
- Stress
- Trauma & PTSD
- Workplace Issues
Treatment Options
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Narrative Therapy
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