Personal growth and healing
Not every reason to see a counselor is a crisis. Sometimes you're ready to understand yourself better and grow on purpose.
By secure video, anywhere in Oregon
Some people come to counseling because something is wrong. Others come because something could be better. This work is for the second group too: you're getting by, maybe doing well, and you want to understand yourself more, heal old hurts, or live closer to what you value.
What it can help with
- Understanding where your patterns come from
- Building confidence and a kinder inner voice
- Old hurts that still shape your choices
- Setting goals and following through
- Boundaries, balance, and rest
- Getting clear on what you want the next season to look like
How I work
We start with what you want more of, and what's in the way. I'll ask questions that help you see yourself from a new angle, and we'll turn what you notice into small changes you can practice. I often draw on narrative and strength-based work, which starts from what is already working in your life. Faith is part of it only if you want it to be.
What a session is like
These sessions tend to be reflective and forward-looking. You might leave with a question to sit with, a habit to try, or a new way to understand something that happened long ago.
Questions people ask
Do I need a problem to come to counseling?
No. Wanting to grow is reason enough.
How is this different from coaching?
I'm a licensed counselor, so if deeper hurts come up along the way, we can work with them instead of setting them aside.
How long does this kind of work take?
It varies. We set goals together and check in on them, and you decide when you've gotten what you came for.
Book a first session
Call or email me with a good time to reach you, or see the ways to book.
Other ways I help
- Individual therapyOne hour that belongs to you. We start with what brought you in and go at the pace you set.
- Relationships and familyFor adults working through what is happening with a partner, a parent, a grown child, or the people they share a home with.
- Anxiety and depressionFor the worry that wakes you at three in the morning and the heaviness that makes ordinary days hard to start.
- Trauma and transitionsLoss, a hard season, a move, a diagnosis, a change you didn't choose. Making sense of what happened and finding your footing after it.
- Faith-based guidanceIf your faith is part of how you understand your life, it can be part of how we work. Scripture and prayer come in only if you ask for them.