In Christ we are a new creation but sometimes life is just hard.  Old things are washed away yet yesterdays wounds still linger in the shadows inviting themselves into every facet of life.  Maybe wounds are intensified or uncovered as people who should love you in a godly manner hurt and betray you without remorse.  Maybe a chronic illness or life shattering event left your hope in fragments as it left you adjusting to a new normal.  God’s word enables you to overcome yet putting faith to action still seems like an uphill climb.  Emotionally your running non-stop applying faith like a band aid while the wound still bleeds into actions, emotions, and responses. Something isn’t connecting, something needs to change, but where do you start?

I offer a compassionate biblically based approach to identify and overcome roots to life’s challenges to bring forth transformative change.  I utilize empirical assessments on an as needed basis. Using the framework of God’s word along with biblical principles we will explore and gently confront underlying causes that guide choices, emotions, and outlook allowing patience to have her perfect work as we allow Father God to lead you on a path to bringing forth the plans he has for you. Healing root causes does not guarantee the problem will go away. Some problems do and some problems don’t.  What it does mean is that no matter the outcome of your situation YOU will be changed in how you think, feel, & react to new and existing situations.   Colossians 1:28-29, James 1:4, Jeremiah 29:11

Practice Description

I am a seasoned Christian Counselor practicing in TN.  I am presently finishing up the licensure process for the Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist (LCPT) license in TN.  I bring 22 years experience in the field offering a biblical framework to life’s challenges.  I am also a Personal Life Coach.  I love what I do and love watching the hand of God move in situations I have been entrusted with the privilege to walk alongside.  My career has allowed me to work in capacities of Christian counselor, clinical counselor, chaplain, & life coach. I have gained extensive experience working with issues of trauma, abuse, difficult relationships, & BPD/NPD/HPD/APD personality disorders.  Many times these issues co-occur with issues noted below which I also coach and counsel.

Bibliography

M.A. Christian Counseling;  B.A. Psychology; Post Grad Certificate in Trauma & Co-Occurring Disorders;  & Clinical Pastoral Education/1unit

Life Coaching Certificates in Life Coaching Essential Core Curriculum, Christian Professional Life Coaching, & Health & Wellness Coaching

I presently hold a temporary license in Tennessee as a Clinical Pastoral Therapist (Tennessee #CPT70) and under the Supervision of Richard Bruehl, PhD, CPT (Tennessee #CPT52)