Personalized Services!

I offer Consulting and Trainings in The Nurtured Heart Approach, a positive way to parent and educate in the school setting, proven to improve school behavior and academic performance and significantly reduce drop out and suspension rates. I am available to assist with:

Individual Counseling

We are the experts of our lives, yet sometimes it’s tough trying to figure it out all on our own. Together, we can explore hidden patterns that may be holding you back and learn new ways to cope, grow, and expand your horizon. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, or relationship issues, your inner strengths can guide you to find the answers needed.

Couples Counseling

Time brings togetherness and yet can create a lot of distance. Over the years, pieces of what brought you together can be left behind and then be missed. Life changes, jobs and kids come and go, yet the two of you still have each other. Find new ways to come back together and keep the connection warm and joyful.

Family Counseling

It takes a family to create an issue and it takes a family to work out this issue. Instead of splitting into different rooms and talking behind each other’s back, we come together and create ways to share what’s going on and figure out unity in combating these issues. Children and adolescents are no longer blamed, parents are not the ‘bad guys’, and we all figure out ways to get along better!

Adolescent Counseling

It’s tough to be an adolescent! Parents think we’re young adults, teachers have high expectations, friends are being mean at school, and we’re constantly worried about what we’re going to wear tomorrow! It’s important that we learn what our bodies need for strength and growth, and we learn ways to improve our nutrition and overall physical health. Learning about what’s normal and what’s not can help ease a lot of pain and develop new ways to take care of ourselves, be happier, and have more fun!

Group Counseling

Positive peer settings are directly linked with safer behaviors and a more positive self image. Come meet peers your age, share about your day to day troubles, and learn new ways to make friendships, deal with anger, anxiety and stress! Sometimes just hearing others go through it helps!

Group Parenting Classes

A variety of topics, depending on your needs: The Nurtured Heart Approach; Improving Communication with your Teen; Understanding Issues Adolescence and other parent support groups.

For Parents interested in learning

The Nurtured Heart Approach positive parenting skills:

I offer individual or couple/co-parents opportunity to learn new ways to parent children for whom traditional parenting and teaching styles have failed. Issues which can be addressed include and are not limited to explosive behaviors, tantrums, ADHD, ODD, Attachment Disorders, issues of disrespect or lack of cooperation.

During our sessions, you will learn new ways to understand and view your child’s behaviors, learn to attune to better connect with your child, and focus on all your child’s talents and natural strengths, while setting clear and structured expectations. With your help, your child will develop a better sense of self, an increased self esteem and confidence, and be happier with themselves and others. As cooperation and warmth increase, your relationship will become more pleasant, and you will experience the sense of peace and joy you’ve been seeking.

Services:

• Education & support for dealing with issues such as stress, communication, self esteem, anger, and relationships.

• Certified in both counseling & training using the Nurtured Heart Approach,
a positive way to parent & educate in the school setting.

• Warm & supportive ways of inviting children & adolescents into family therapy sessions in order to create unity.

• Experience working with single parent, step or blended families,
as well as foster & adoptive families.

• Groups for children & adolescents focusing on topics such as peer issues, self esteem, stress management, emotional regulation, social skills &

anxiety.

• Educational & support groups for parents working on improving family communication & respect.

• Trained in using EMDR.

 

 

What is the Nurtured Heart Approach?

 

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”

~Albert Einstein