RETIRED FROM CLINICAL PRACTICE  December 2017

LICENSED THERAPIST/EAP COUNSELING SERVICES/PRIVATE PRACTICE

• 1994-2017: Gig Harbor/Key Center and Tacoma Mall Office Bldg (Retired/Closed Counseling Practice) including TeleCounseling
• 2018-Current: Community [Volunteer] Counseling

LICENSED THERAPIST/EAP COUNSELING SERVICES/PRIVATE PRACTICE: Counsel and assist clients with issues affecting job-related performance and personal well-being: Individual and couples therapy for issues of anxiety, relationships, stress management, self-esteem, and life transitions. Conjoint therapy with family members/friends if warranted.

Areas of Service included: EAP Counseling: Counseling and assistance for employees with issues affecting job-related performance and personal well-being; and, evaluation and recommendations for further outside treatment and/or specialized counseling, if necessary.

Who can benefit from counseling?

There are times we could all use help in resolving problems in our personal lives.  I offer confidential, face-to-face counseling.  I will help you define the issues, sort things out, and develop a plan of action:  helping you get in control of the situation so that it is more manageable.
As needed, I will refer you to ongoing or specialized resources.

Just about anyone can benefit. No problem is too big or small.

• Symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression
• College adjustment issues such as homesickness, academic problems, and long-distance relationships
• Interpersonal difficulties, including roommate conflicts, family problems, romantic relationship concerns, problems with assertiveness, and other issues
• Bereavement and grief related to the loss of a loved one (such as relationship breakups, deaths,
  parental divorce, or other major losses)
• Questions/confusion about identity, self-image, sexuality, gender, or religious concerns
• Concerns about body image, food, eating, or weight, as well as treatment for eating disorders
• Experience with sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, abuse, or other trauma
• Thoughts of suicide, death, or hurting others
• Behaviors that can be harmful to you, like drug or alcohol abuse or cutting

When to Seek Counseling

• You are unhappy on most days or feel a sense of hopelessness
• You worry excessively or are constantly on edge
• You are unable to concentrate on your schoolwork or other activities
• You are unable to sleep at night or constantly feel tired
• You have experienced a change in your appetite or your weight
• You have experienced a loss (e.g., a relationship breakup, a parent’s death)
• You have increased your use of alcohol or other drugs (including cigarettes)
• You feel overwhelmed by what is going on in your life
• You are having thoughts about hurting yourself or someone else