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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor seeing clients in my private practice, Trillium Springs, LLC, while also practicing as a part of a multi-disciplinary team of highly trained, mental health professionals at Crown Counseling & Psychological Services in Atlanta, Georgia and at the Counseling Group of Highlands in Highlands, North Carolina. I received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Georgia Southern University. I then received a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Lee University and a Master of Science in Christian Psychological Studies/ Applied Practice from The Psychological Studies Institute. I have specialized training in Critical Incident Stress Management and am a Certified Trainer for the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement. I have provided counseling services at both inpatient and outpatient facilities including Good Samaritan Community Health Center, My Sister’s House of Atlanta Union Mission, Hope Counseling Centers of The Psychological Studies Institute, Bethany Christian Services, The Anxiety & Stress Management Institute and as a volunteer for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Mental Health team. I have provided educational programs for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Atlanta/Emory, Vocational Rehabilitation Division of the Georgia Department of Labor, and local schools and churches. Two special areas of work include providing Clinical Supervision for interns in the graduate counseling program of The Psychological Studies Institute and leading Spiritual Direction & Growth Groups at Trillium Springs, our North Carolina retreat center. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Georgia (#4368) and North Carolina (#4971) and a National Certified Counselor (#74976). I hold memberships in the American Counseling Association, the American Association of Christian Counselors and the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia. I am a life member of Phi Upsilon Omicron National Honorary Fraternity. Philosophy As a therapist, I believe each individual is a unique, complex and spiritual being. I believe the counseling session is a dedicated time and space set aside out of your busy schedule to explore and process the challenges of life. I believe counseling is a joint effort in which both you and I must be actively involved in developing counseling goals and assessing progress. Efforts to change self-perception, emotions and behaviors require work both in session and out of session. Some change will occur quickly and easily; but more often, change requires slow, deliberate and repeated efforts. I characterize my counseling as “spiritually sensitive” as I am aware of the centrality of body, mind and soul. I seek to help clients integrate their own personal and spiritual beliefs into the counseling process. While my own spiritual journey is distinctively Christian, I am committed to, and hold as sacred, each client’s perspective and prerogative to follow their own inclination as they pursue spiritual wholeness. A spiritual perspective, coupled with psychological understanding, is the basis of my practice. My hope for each client is to find a balance of empathy and productive insight through our counseling relationship. I believe a trusting working relationship between counselor and client is important. I am comfortable working with individuals, couples, families and groups from diverse cultures and lifestyles. As a counselor, I feel the characteristics of being accepting, objective, respectful and genuine are essential to each relationship. It is my belief counseling is a process in which the client gains knowledge and the tools that will facilitate continued growth and development after therapy has ended. I believe no one should be denied access to counseling due to economic constraints. Counseling Approach In a safe and supportive environment where openness and honesty thrive, you can begin focusing on self-awareness, choices, problem solving, goal setting and spiritual growth for the present and future. Identifying goals to be worked on in session and those which may need outside referrals is an important part of the initial session. Depending on your individual needs, I will use different methods of therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy and a bio-psycho-spiritual counseling approach is the basic theoretical foundation of my work with clients. Other areas of counseling may include focusing on mindfulness, responsibility, meaning of life, your strengths and limitations, self-concept, acceptance and change. At times such tools as teaching of skills, re-parenting, role-playing, modeling of behaviors, cognitive restructuring and teaching of relaxation skills and guided imagery may be utilized.
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