A favorite quote of mine is from George Eliot… “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” I believe that all of life is a series of invitations and that our life's quality is directly related to how we respond to these invitations. So often, the symptoms of pain and suffering, depression, and anxiety are the result of how we respond to life’s struggles. In our work together, we will focus on remembering and building skills to respond to life’s invitations with resilience and grace, so that you can ‘be what you might have been’.
In psychotherapy, I work with issues such as:
Anxiety, depression and bi-polar disorders
Life transitions, such as: Leaving home, college years, and moving into independent adulthood; new families and new parents; divorce and change of family structure; mid-life transitions of women and men; career re-visioning and transition; moving toward retirement; death and other losses.
Couples, marital and family issues
LGB issues
Healing from trauma and other significant losses
Pre- and post-bariatric surgery; issues of body image and relationship to food
Spirituality
The needs caregivers, such as teachers, medical and mental health providers, clergy and others in caring roles
Personality Disorders
Licensure, Certification, Other Experience
Masters of Social Work Degree – Grand Valley State University
Licensed Masters Social Worker – State of Michigan
Certification in Spiritual Direction
Adjunct Professor of Social Work – Western Michigan University
Population Served
Individuals: Older Adolescents (age 16), Adults and Older Adults
Couples and Families
Hours/Days of Availability
Morning, afternoon and evening appointments are available
