Our Counselors

It is an honor to work as a counselor for Oaks Counseling. I have found that life is messy, but also filled with such beauty. Someone once said, “protest the chaos with something beautiful” and I think that is what the counseling journey is about; taking that which is broken in our lives and trying to make sense of it all. I received my masters in Community Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy from John Brown University. I earned my Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision through Regent University in August of 2014. My passions and experience are in working with adolescents, women who are struggling with infertility, relationships where conflict and intimacy are a struggle, anxiety, and grief. It is a joy and an honor to be a part of people’s stories as they process the messiness that life can bring.

Every individual and family has a story to tell. Sometimes the story is marked by pain and confusion. My goal in counseling is to provide a safe place for clients to share their stories, while providing hope, clarity and practical insight along the way. I enjoy working with women, children, adolescents and their families on a variety of issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, relational issues and grief. I incorporate play and art therapy techniques in my work with children, adolescents and their families. I received my Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, with an emphasis in Community Counseling, from John Brown University in the spring of 2013.

I am real person; a real mom and wife chasing the balance of life, love, and truth. I love people, as difficult as they are at times, and I have a heavy heart for those weighed down by the pain of life and loss. I especially enjoy working with clients who are dealing with relationship and parenting struggles – as parenting has probably been the most humbling (or should I say humiliating?) experience of my own life. I am an LPC and LMFT, and have been practicing since 2007. I received a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Tulsa and an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy and Community Counseling from JBU.

Therapy provides individuals and couples the opportunity to process trauma, grief, anxiety, and hurt in a safe environment. Every individual has experienced some of these symptoms and has learned how to manage their pain, in both healthy and unhealthy ways. One of my hopes through the therapeutic process is that clients will learn how their past hurts are causing them distress in their current relationships. I have been trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (E.M.D.R) therapy and use this therapy to help individuals and couples work through both past and present distress. I also provide family therapy and have experience working with children and adolescents. I received my Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, with emphasis in Community Counseling, from John Brown University in the fall of 2013.

During the counseling process, my goal is to meet you where you are and to help you navigate through the difficulties of life successfully. I come to you with experience working in various settings including inpatient and outpatient therapy. Within each of those settings, I have worked with a diversity of populations including children, adolescents, adults, and families. My passion is working with women of all ages, dealing with various issues, including, but not limited to depression, anxiety, bi polar, grief, trauma, health and lifestyle issues, relationships, and job related stress, as well as continuing my work with children, adolescents, and their families. I utilize various therapeutic techniques in therapy, and attempt to focus on the individual needs of each client. I obtained my Master's in Social Work, at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.