adolescent Counseling
The teenage years are a time when a lot of physical and emotional changes take place. Teens may feel confused or insecure about themselves and how they fit into the world. Teens crave autonomy while also still needing a support system. This can be a challenging balance to achieve in our modern world of parenting. As a counselor, I provide a safe space where adolescents can be themselves and work through their challenges while gaining the confidence and self-awareness needed to thrive.
Anxiety
Depression
Increasing emotional awareness and coping skills
Processing Grief
Peer Pressure | exploring healthy romantic relationships
Increased Self-Worth & Confidence
Taming Perfectionism
Increased Self-Awareness and Motivation
Executive Functioning Skills
LGBTQIA+
Education Consulting
Using a holistic approach to college advising, I view clients as a whole person rather than a statistic in the ever-changing admissions process. I educate my clients and their families about admission while presenting academic options that align with their social, intellectual, geographic, and financial goals.
Inform parents and students about the college admission process, financial aid, and awards.
Guidance and instruction in preparing essays, applications, interviews, and visiting schools
Provide personality and career assessments to increase self-awareness and explore careers and majors of interest.
Analyzing student's educational background, including GPA, testing, and extracurricular activities
Researching colleges of interest and developing a realistic list of schools tailored to the student's unique abilities, talents, interests, and needs
Referrals for tutoring or testing services when needed
College Transition |Young Adult
Young adults commonly experience challenges as they “launch” into adulthood. The independence and freedom craved are now here, yet not without road bumps. Colleges offer support, but resources can be limited to meet their needs. Be it as a counselor or coach; I work with young adults to help them find their footing during these transitional years.
Balancing school work vs play
Substance Use
Feeling Homesick
Anxiety & Depression
Healthy living through sleep, movement, and diet
Establishing healthy romantic connections
Building solid friendships
Exploring Major & Career Choices
Resume Development
Developing marketable skills for the workforce
Women’s Mental Health & Wellness
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” -Oscar Wilde
Counseling
Therapy is a two-way relationship where my clients and I are equal partners in the therapeutic process. It is a relationship built on trust, vulnerability, mutual respect, openness, a few tears, and lots of laughter. Walking beside my clients as they share, learn, and grow is an honor.
Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Relationship Struggles with Spouse or Family
Setting Healthy Boundaries
Life/Work Balance
Stress Management
Taming Perfectionism
Parent Coaching
Post Postpartum
Menopause
Coaching
Coaching helps clients improve vital elements of personal growth beyond traditional mental health. I work collectively with my clients to identify, then pursue and achieve their goals through various methods, including goal-setting, behavioral changes, advocating, accountability, and more.
Feeling Suck & Craving Change
Career Exploration
Starting your own Business
Relocation
Wellness & Personal Development
Empty Nesting
Tool Box | Resources
Growth should continue to take place in between counseling and coaching sessions. To encourage this, I assign homework that includes anything from self-reflection, exploring nature, or working with a wellness partner on fitness and dietary health. As a counselor, I have built a toolbox of resources and connections with wellness providers to facilitate support and change in my clients. Here is a list of some of my favorite tools:
Enneagram
Motivational Interviewing
Wellness Wheel
Wellness Mapping
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs