My professional experiences led me to want to help others through healing. Counseling affords me the opportunity to support others in being instrumental in their own healing.

I wish all clients knew and understood that counseling is a process that is oftentimes emotionally uncomfortable, and that discomfort is often a sign that healing is taking place. 

Clients can expect a welcoming environment, to do most of the talking, and possibly awkward moments as we establish our therapeutic relationship. 

I hope to accomplish establishing with the client that there are factors to be normalized of their experience, detailing the process of counseling, and emphasizing that the greatest experience from counseling takes place outside of session.

Clients need to know that I am honest and direct. Healing can be an uncomfortable process, and honesty is necessary for the process. I find that being direct helps reduce miscommunication and misunderstanding.

I define counseling as a temporary support of tagging in a trained professional to help at a needed moment in your journey. Counseling fills your "toolbox" so you can handle your current experiences and others that may present themselves in the future. 

Reflecting light in the midst of darkness.

I enjoy listening to music, reading, laughing until my stomach hurts, winning the battle against Texas weather by keeping my grass alive, and taking naps.

Integrity.

A Licensed Professional Counselor Associate holds a masters degree in counseling and a provisionary license, meaning they are currently acquiring the state-mandated hours to become fully licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Being supervised means that I meet consistently with a fully-licensed LPC Supervisor to gain competence in the nature of counseling and have ongoing professional development while working to become fully licensed. An LPC Associate must be under supervision to provide counseling services and acquire their hours for full licensure.