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As a licensed marriage and family therapist I am dedicated to providing services to families, couples, and individuals from a systemic viewpoint. This means that I look at a family as more than a group of individuals. Rather, I see you and your family as a unique and complex interaction of relationships. I strive to help each family identify their special strengths and abilities so that they may utilize these gifts to build, grow, and maintain healthy relationships. Below you will find several policies and procedures necessary to begin a working relationship together. Please read through this information and ask any questions you may have.
Length of sessions — Sessions will typically run for 50 minutes, but may vary depending on the nature of the case. If you are unable to keep your appointment kindly give 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule your appointment time. Less than 24 hours notice will leave you responsible for payment for your missed session.
Confidentiality — The information shared with me is treated with the utmost respect and confidentiality. Your information is be protected by state and federal law as well as the ethical standards of my licensing body, the North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board. Exceptions to confidentiality are when 1) I believe that you are a danger to yourself or others 2) When I believe a child or elder has been or will be abused or 3) when I have been subpoenaed by court order to release information. In any other incidences you must sign a release of information in order for me to communicate with another organization or individual regarding you or your family.
Evaluations/Testing — The goal of our therapy sessions is to provide support to families, couples, and individuals as they move toward recovery, development, and maintenance of healthy relationships in their lives. With this in mind, it is important to maintain a neutral environment where all family members feel safe and are able to express emotions freely. Therefore I do not provide evaluations or testimony in matters of custody or separation and divorce proceedings. If you desire such services your lawyer can aid you in obtaining references for those services. Additionally I do not provide intelligence, educational, or career testing. I also do not prescribe medication. Referrals are given for these services as needed. |
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 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
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| 634, NC |
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| My academic training includes an AS in Dental Hygiene from Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH (1973), a BS in Child Development and Family Relations from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (1987), and an MS in Family Studies/Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (1991). I have seen clients as a marriage and family therapist in a multi-disciplinary group practice (1991-1996) and in private practice since 2005. From 1997-2009 I held various faculty positions in the Department of Child Development and Family Relations in the College of Human Ecology at East Carolina University. |
| Bio: |
As a professional I strive to provide confidential marriage and family therapy to those seeking balance and structure during challenging seasons of life. In my practice I see individuals, couples, families, and groups, with my primary focus being: marriage, parenting, life coaching, relationships, chronic illness, retirement, aging, grief, loss, and stress management.
As the years pass I become more and more comfortable with the fact that the only constant in our lives is change. Everything is always changing. Nothing ever completely stays the same. That is simply a fact of life… Like it or not.
Making the best of change in our lives can enhance our well-being and quality of life. This is my hope for each client I work with... |
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Adolescents
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Anger Management
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Anxiety and Panic
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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Body Image Issues
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Caregiver Issues
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Children's Counseling
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Chronic Illness
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Couples
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Depression
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Divorce
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Eating Disorders
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Gifted / Talented Issues
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Grief and Loss
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Life and Wellness Coaching
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Life Transitions
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Loneliness
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Marriage & Family Therapy
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Marriage Counseling
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Online / Teletherapy
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Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
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Relationship Issues
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Self-Esteem Issues
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Seniors and Elder Care Issues
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Stress Management
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Trauma and PTSD
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Women's Issues
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Work and Career Issues
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