I help Christian women identify and uproot false beliefs that have contaminated the soil of their heart and have kept them from living the fruitful life they were destined for. I help them uproot the emotional wounds that have kept them stuck in repeated and unwanted behaviors and move forward in God’s truth and love. Like a Master Gardener, God prunes and cultivates our hearts (John 15:1-2), and I get the privilege to partner with women through this healing process.

My Approach

My approach integrates traditional psychotherapy modalities and biblical principles to help you cope and heal from emotional pain. The goal within treatment is to bring to light the inaccurate messages that have been deeply rooted within the soil of your heart based on painful or traumatic experiences. Additionally, the goal is to replant those inaccurate messages with true and accurate thoughts and beliefs of self, others, the world and even God. Committing to this process can result in healing that is needed for the garden of your heart to grow and flourish. It can allow you to move forward in the purpose and destiny you were made for, regardless of whether situations or people in your life change.

I use the following therapeutic modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior therapy and Family systems. Cognitive Behavioral therapy is designed to assist individuals with uncovering their core beliefs and identify how painful experiences and faulty beliefs about self and others have resulted in repeated and destructive behaviors. It is understood that thoughts influence emotions, emotions influence behaviors and behaviors can influence negative thoughts about self, others, the world and their view of God. The goal is to identify cognitive distortions and irrational thoughts that perpetuate unwanted emotions and behaviors.Additionally, various behavioral tools are taught to manage the intensity of emotions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy understands that behaviors, emotions and thoughts are linked to problems in life and contribute to emotions of distress and suffering. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is known to help individuals who experience challenges with managing big emotions. It is also driven by skills, including mindfulness skills, interpersonal effectiveness skills, emotion regulation skills and distress tolerance skills. Family Systems is focused on identifying dysfunctional family patterns and bringing families into cohesion. The goal of family systems is to assist families with addressing issues, such as triangulation, enmeshment and/or disengagement, and help  each member develop individuation (which is developing a sense of independent self, while also maintaining healthy communication and boundaries with family members).