I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and have been licensed for over 23 years. I can help you to find a better balance, improve your mood, reduce stress, change self-defeating patterns, and feel better about your life. I offer safe and supportive counseling for people struggling with anxiety, depression, problems with relationships, or who are simply trying to improve some aspect of their life. Therapy brings the opportunity to explore what is meaningful in your life and help you to make appropriate choices. I help people take charge of their life, build on their strengths and assets, manage negative/stressful issues or concerns and live a self-directed, joyful, productive life. We'll find solutions to life's challenges, reduce depression, anxiety, stress, and explore the "mind-body-spirit" connection to health and wellness. I work with adults, adolescents and children in individual, marriage and family therapy. I use a non-judgmental, straight forward approach with a dash of humor on the side. I am trained in EMDR Therapy and can help you sort through past traumas. Combining a variety of techniques geared towards each individuals learning style we will find the approach that works best for you.

Have you had a series of relationships that have not worked out? It could be that you have a pattern of picking "losers". But, even figuring that is true may not help you choose differently the next time. When you have a pattern the only common denominator is you. Does that mean you are doing something wrong? Definitely not. It is not a question of doing things right or wrong. It is rather a matter of what works and what doesn't work in relationships. One thing I have learned in over 30 years of counseling with individuals and with couples is that relationships don't come with an owner's manual. What I have found is that in any relationship there is a dance that we get into together. We are each not entirely aware of what our part of the dance is, but, we are very aware of what our partner does that we don't like. Armed with that, all too many couples get into repeated arguments that go round and round and don't do anything but repeat over and over again. Odds are, for better or worse, the dance we each do is repeated in each of our love relationships. This is where psychotherapy comes in. Working as a team in psychotherapy, I can help you discover what you might be doing that is getting in your way of having the relationship you want and deserve. Once you know what some of these things are, we can explore different ways of doing things. I want to provide you a safe, comfortable, and non-judgemental place to talk about your experiences and feelings. It is my job to see what life looks like to you and help you develop the strategies that will lead you to your heart's desire. My passion is helping people with relationships that haven't been working. Like many people,I know first hand how hard relationships can be. I also know that if you learn as much as you can about yourself, you can figure out what isn't working. I love helping people to figure this out. I am very gratified when people can make the love connections that they want and need. I know how important it is to be your own person, but, to also have that love relationship that makes most of us human beings thrive. If you are having trouble achieving the relationship of your dreams, I would like to help. Call me and let's get started. I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

Many variables contribute to anxiety and depression, such as sleep deprivation, improper eating habits including not only what we eat but when we eat. Also, physical health issues may contribute to anxiety and depression along with effecting the quality of relationships. It's very difficult to feel happiness and accomplish goals when we feel anxious or depressed. Therapy is able to help with many issues. I see people who are experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship issues, post concussion syndrome better know as traumatic brain injury and interracial issues. Sometimes they are attempting to move past their past in order to move forward. When people first come to me they usually feel hopeless or helpless to make changes. Having an experienced and skilled therapist to listen and guide them makes all the difference. People are able to tell their story and express thoughts and feelings in complete confidentiality, safety, warmth and compassion. This space allows them to see how their past is effecting them today. They learn to think about things differently, feel differently and behave differently.

Lakeside Behavioral Health is the leading mental health care facility in St. Louis, MO dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based treatment for individuals facing mental health challenges. Proudly serving the Military community and families around Scott Air Force Base. Our experienced team offers comprehensive mental health care, including therapy, medication management, and specialized treatment programs tailored to each patient’s unique needs. What is TMS? TMS or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is non-invasive, FDA-approved treatment used primarily for managing mental health conditions, such as major depressive disorder (MDD). It involves using magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in specific areas of the brain associated with mood regulation and cognitive function often leading to complete remission from depression. When people are considering TMS, it usually means they’ve tried other methods that have failed. Most have tried many different medications spanning their entire adult lives without success. Some may have just given up hope that there may be a way out of depression. That’s why Lakeside TMS is dedicated to giving these patients another option. Why Deep TMS from Lakeside? Lakeside uses specialized deep TMS technology from Brainsway Deeper Brain Stimulation: Deep TMS penetrates deeper layers of the brain, allowing for more extensive stimulation of neural circuits that are often associated with mood regulation and other cognitive functions. H-Coil Technology: Deep TMS uses specialized H-coil technology, which is designed to target and stimulate broader and deeper brain structures than the figure-8 coils used in traditional TMS. In real-life community treatment settings, 20 sessions of Deep TMS produce remission rates even higher than those observed in clinical trials. Among patients who went on to complete a treatment course of 30 sessions, 75% had a response to treatment and 1 in 2 achieved full remission.