WHY CHOOSE ME?

Because you want experience and expertise if you are going to make this investment.

Whether you need couples counseling or one-on-one for anxiety, make your time and money count. I see couples in conflict and neurodiverse couples.

Couples In Conflict

Couples who seek my services are typically at their breaking point. There may be a past affair that has broken trust, unmanaged conflict, parenting stressors, communication style differences, or sexual desire discrepancy (a very common issue). Or perhaps some education is needed on how to communicate effectively if one partner is neurodiverse. We are not born knowing how to do that.

What Is It Like To Work With Me?

My clients will tell you that I am quite direct, and that I don’t waste your time, but that I am also kind. I know what it is like to feel judged, and I do not want that for you. I’m a bit serious, as this is serious stuff we are talking about with your lives together, but we do have a few laughs on occasion. I also give homework as the need comes up. No pre-planned worksheets.

On to the professional credentials…

I am an education geek. Flat out. I hold two Masters Degrees, one in Public Health & Policy, and another in Clinical Social Work. I am licensed in North Carolina. I also hold Graduate Specialist Certification in Gerontology (the study of aging) and have undergone in-depth training on sexuality and desire differential (Did you know that is the #1 sex issue couples come to me with?) with the Institute for Relational Intimacy. I have studied both Gottman and the Developmental Model of relationships. I am certified in clinical hypnosis and have over 200 hours of additional training in this therapeutic mode. I have published a number of articles in the Star News and the NC National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Newsletter. And I constantly read in my field and attend the latest findings at conferences simply because I love my work and I love to learn.