Having struggled to accomplish my own goals and dreams in life, I bring much personal experience in anxiety, depression, marriage, parenting, poverty, grief/loss, and trauma to my practice.  As a lifetime resident of Northern Michigan, I look forward to encouraging, teaching, and building up others in my community, and surrounding areas. My passion for the arts, coupled with my master’s degree in social work from Spring Arbor University, assures therapy that is strength-based, and promotes growth and healing that matches the uniqueness of each individual client.

With their willingness, I will join into a professional working alliance with my clients—filled with empathy and integrity— to help them in building their skills to manage the stresses in their life, overcome traumatic experiences, grow in resiliency and grit, and help them embrace their own personal goals and dreams.