I work with couples that feel disconnected in their relationship and want to regain a connection with their partner. Also, I help people that feel stuck with a past trauma or negative experience which affects their every day life. We work together to minimize the trauma and life a full abundant life. I have experience working in the military, academic setting, community agency and private practice
. As a graduate of Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, I have worked with a variety of clients, integrating counseling therapy along with principles of hope. I recently transitioned my private practice from Napa CA to Santa Barbara CA. I specialize in helping people with trauma, relationship concerns, depression and anxiety. I have been told that I am a warm, direct and intuitive counselor. I utilize a combination of a strengths-based and solution-focused therapy. I help clients reach long-term health when we identify and resolve the emotional, mental, spiritual, relational, and physical root causes of the pain in their lives, while attending to the immediate concerns. My hope for my clients is that they find purpose for their lives with their past reconciled, their pain resolved, and their perspectives regarding themselves, others, and God restored. I've been married to David for 30 years and has three adult children: Andrew 25, Sarah 23 and Nathan 21.
