FINDING LOVE AGAIN

Marriage Counseling & Relationship Issues

A Little About Me... 

I've been a therapist for a long time, because I love the work I do. The transformations that I see are soul-filled and moving. When a couple tells me "We couldn't have made it without you" I am so honored. I believe that while I was their teacher, their guide, they were also mine, and that they allowed me to be part of their vulnerable journey back to love and wholeness. For this, I am grateful. Deeply. 

When I see anxiety and trauma wounds diminish and subside, you can't imagine my joy. My excitement. I love the work I do. The rewards for me are like the most beautiful flowers you can image...in a huge bundle. I teach people to understand what their body is doing and what it’s telling them when they have an anxiety response or trauma reaction. I watch them feel normal again. And then together, the work begins.

 

I love the smiles and laughter when we have a breakthrough or an Ah-Ha moment.

I love the relief and laughter when we have a breakthrough or an Ah-Ha moment.

Credentials

  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT).

  • Master's of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University.

  • BA from University of Florida.

Certifications & Advanced Trainings

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level II

  • Emotionally Focused Couple's Therapy. 1 year Core Skills training. 

  • Sue Johnson - Emotionally Focused Couple's Therapy. Externship

  • John Gottman - Marital Therapy Training.

  • Prepare/Enrich. Couple's Marriage Preparation and Enrichment training.

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. (EMDR) Level I & II Training.

  • Certified Parenting Coordinator. Florida.

  • Approved Clinical Supervisor for Marriage & Family Therapist & Mental Health Counselors.

Professional Highlights

Private Practice

  • Director. Orlando Therapy Project, Maitland, Florida. 

  • Partner. Orlando Counseling Group

  • Partner. Sigman Gallagher Initiatives

  • Director. Yaletown Family Therapy, Vancouver, BC. Canada

Senior Clinical Service

  • Healing House,  Orlando

  • NeuroResoratives, Tampa

  • Florida Hospital, Employee Assistance Program (Director)

  • Vancouver Film Industry (IATSE Local 891)

  • Vancouver Hospital & Health Science Centre, Employee & Family Assistance Program

Clinical Liason

  • Hallmark, Siemens, Eli Lilly, Arthur Anderson, Pillsbury, Dupont, Campbell's Soup, McDonalds, Pillsbury, Dupont,Canadian Broadcasting Corp., Peel Regional Police, York Regional Police, Hamilton Wentworth Regional Police, Ministry of Transportation, Min. of Communication & Social Services, Globe TV, Canadian TV,  Florida Hospital, FISH Memorial Hospital, Florida Virtual School.

Community Education

  • TalkTalk Roundtables and Community Workshops. Central Florida.

  • Marriage & Relationships - The 5 Love Languages

  • Anxiety & Worry

  • Parenting - The Teenage Brain

  • Bullying

Expert Guest Columnist

  • Life, Liberty And The Law

  • MizBiz

Affiliations

  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

  • Central Florida Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (CFAMFT)

  • American Counseling Association

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Association (EMDRA)

Media Interviews

  • iVillage Live- Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida. Interviewed in front of a live audience as a "Therapeutic Expert on trauma" for the Virginia Tech shootings. Interview played across national markets on TV and internet.

  • Fox News 13, Mom’s Returning to the Workforce. Local Orlando market.

  • Channel 13, Hurricane Preparedness and trauma prevention. Local Orlando market.