I have been working with teenagers, young adults, adults and 

families for more than 20 years in many different capacities.  My passion is

helping others grow and heal: to empower them to help themselves and be

themselves, and also to find more kindness, compassion, and forgiveness towards

themselves and therefore, others.  This has been the journey of my life as well.

As we shed the cultural and generational programming and storylines, we find

more peace and stillness within ourselves and our lives.  It really is quite profound.

It is a process of coming home to ourselves.

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I have learned and practiced many different modalities over the years, both

with myself and with my clients, finding that everyone is unique in what best

helps them at any given period in their lives.  I will introduce a variety of

techniques and psycho-education in order to help the individual, family, or group

to help themselves, reflecting the collaborative nature of sessions.

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I grew up in Chicago and have lived in various places: Minnesota, New Jersey, upstate NY, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Michigan. Before becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor, I received a BA in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a MA at Naropa University in Boulder, CO.  After graduating with my Masters in Transpersonal Counseling, I decided to learn more about culture and language, and went to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer for two years on the border of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.  Outside of my studying abroad experience in Spain during my undergraduate degree, this significantly furthered my understanding of cultural beliefs and norms and the impact they can have on individuals, families and societies as a whole.

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In my free time, I spend time with my two children and husband in Gwinn, MI., in the Upper Peninsula, where we are building a homestead and permaculture forest.  We continue to try and find ways to heal the earth and ourselves, and to enjoy the ride of being a human as much as possible! We make road trips to visit with family and friends in FL, NC, CO and the Midwest.