Site Location:
Akron
Clinical Interests:
Integration of Clinical Counseling and Christian Spiritual Interventions, Formational Prayer, Identity in Christ, Trauma, Attachment Issues, Childhood Trauma/Abuse and Family of Origin Wounds, Anxiety, Depression, Grief/Loss, Adjustment Issues, Self-Esteem, Survivors of Domestic Violence, Adjustment and Behavioral Issues in Children, Parenting, Family Relationships, Women’s Issues, Mind-Body-Spirit Connection
Population Served:
Adult Women, Adolescent, Children and Families
Education:
Huntington University, BS in Educational Ministries with a Cross-Cultural Concentration and minor in Bible and Religion
Ashland University & Theological Seminary, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Trainings, Certifications & Professional Memberships:
Certificate in Formational Prayer from Ashland Theological Seminary
Trained EMDR Therapy Clinician
Training in Trauma and Attachment (including New Frontiers in Trauma Treatment with Bessel van der Kolk, MD -One of the world’s leading trauma experts)
Expressive Arts Therapy
Play Therapy
Art Therapy
Sand Tray Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectal Behavioral Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Crisis Intervention
Mindfulness
Compassion Fatigue
Emerge & Community Involvement:
Emerge Helpline Counselor 2014–2016
Center for Pastoral Counseling Presenter
System Administrator for Care Logic (our electronic health records system)
Previous adjunct faculty member in Ashland Theological Seminary’s counseling department
Clinical member of the collaboration between Emerge and Rahab Ministries