Anxiety
“How long can I go on like this?” There are those long sleepless nights – worrying about anything and everything. Even when things are good, it’s still there. Your life is in shambles, getting harder and harder to keep it together. The harder you try, the more overwhelming it feels. You want your brain to turn off – even five minutes would be a relief.

This deep sadness is unexplainable.
It feels like the waves of the ocean crashing on your head repeatedly. Just as you catch your breath, depression crashes over you again. You know there’s no point in even trying anymore. When it does seem to lighten up a bit, you can’t enjoy it because you know something terrible is just around the corner. So, you brace yourself. Exhausted and overwhelmed, you want to stay in bed. When you’re asleep, you don’t have to think about anything. Thinking hurts your brain, and it takes up too much energy. Once, you used to be able to get angry. At least that was an emotion – but getting angry takes too much energy now. Now, there is just numbness, emptiness, and darkness.

Parents, does this sound familiar?
“My child pushes every button I have. It’s exhausting. His room is a pigsty. I’m sick of telling him to clean it up. All I do is yell and punish him; I feel so guilty.”  “She is so disorganized – she spends more time looking for things than anything else! If she would just put things back where they belong.” “Why can’t he be normal? Can’t he just be quiet? Does everything have to have a running commentary?” It seems like the school calls every other day about him. Dealing with all this can make you feel like a failure as a parent. Kids with ADHD know how to push our buttons. They push buttons we never even knew we had! My work focuses only on the moms and dads – not the kiddos. But you will both be winners with you having the tools to manage yourself and parent your child.

Let’s walk the journey together.                                                                                                   

I would be honored to walk this journey with you. Utilizing your strengths (you may not realize how strong you are!) and targeted therapies, I will help you learn how to care for your mind, body, and soul in a way that honors you and frees you to be happy and content. Integrative mental health that harnesses the power of nutritional and complementary medicine, combined with therapies like EMDR, CBT, and Brain Spotting, can help move you to a place of healing and joy.

My training equips me to help you. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses to practice in Kentucky and Tennessee. I received a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Tennessee and my Bachelor’s in Social Work from David Lipscomb College. Since 1989, I have been certified by the American Council on Exercise as a Group Fitness Instructor (I use this knowledge and skillset to help create balance in life). I provide in -office sessions as well as virtual (or telehealth) therapy through a HIPPA-secure platform and have been a member of AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors) since 1993. Since 2006, I have been in private practice in Portland, Tennessee. I strongly believe in the mind-body-spirit connection and work hard to maintain that balance in my own life.

Call today and let’s get started to the calm and control you crave!