Individual therapy for adolescents and adults; family therapy; couples and marriage therapy, abuse and trauma; spiritual issues and EMDR TherapySometimes life hits us straight on. At other times life slowly chips away at our sense of self and well-being through the gradual damage of accumulated pain. As a therapist, one of my deepest desires is to walk with others as they seek to find not just the absence of pain but to experience joy and peace. As a Christian, my faith is core to my identity. It also provides as basis for those who desire to include faith issues in their counseling experience. At the same time, I am respectful of other faith traditions and am committed to working within the worldview of those I see.I have both secular and Christian training with my master’s in social work from the University of Tennessee and my bachelor’s degree from Bryan College. It is essential to be sensitive to the needs of each person and approach therapy from an integrative standpoint, as well as, weaving together evidence-based approaches. I am trained in Gottman Couples Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR Therapy. Since 2009, I have had the privilege of facilitating and cofacilitating over 150 women in small closed group sessions as they completed the Walking Worthy Journey. In my free time I enjoy reading, outdoor activities and gardening, but my greatest joy is spending time with my husband, adult children and six grandchildren.