I studied Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of South Florida. I enjoy learning and teaching. I began blogging as a way to capture moments of engagement with clients as well as personal discoveries. Counseling for me, is a way to go on a journey with someone in an incredibly meaningful way. I am honored to help them see the things they may be overlooking, and observe in awe upon the lifechanging breakthroughs they encounter along the way. People are amazing beings, we sometimes need to be reminded of that.
Photo Courtesy of cdn.greenweddingshoes.com Remember when you were 5, and you had your first crush? I think back to all the things I did to gain the attention of my first love interest and wondered – what if we used some of these tactics now? I’m sure we could easily come up with the con list, […]
What is the best way to end the counseling relationship? A counselor’s hope is with the client in a better place and with a higher level of awareness. Of course we want to know that we made a difference, but that’s the tricky part of working with humans. We are all unique and results are […]
Courtesy of weheartit.com I found this picture and it makes me think of happy times. I grew up in Florida and I was married on the beach, so it is one of those places that feels like home. The sound of the waves crashing into the shore, the birds chirping, the sound of kids playing and laughing, […]
Picture Courtesy myepiclove.files.wordpress.com I found a poem about balance that I wrote many years ago. It is a great lead into the topic of finding balance and appreciation in all aspects of life. sometimes the sun shines on my life, it makes my whole world glow. i love to feel the warmth on my skin, on […]
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A friend recently asked me to write about expectations of a man and a woman when having a baby. Well, we talked about expectations a bit in my recent blog, so let’s reframe that to, understanding the relationship transition with a newborn. When two people decide to have or are blessed with the joy of […]
“Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get – only what you are expecting to give.” – Katherine Hepburn Men and women enter into relationships for many different reasons, but maintaining them is the tricky part. Recently, some friends asked to hear about expectations in the relationship, new rules in the […]
We swirl around inundated by trivial items like a bad hair day, a TV show, celebrity news, decorating, shopping, annoying people, bad drivers, cranky partners, dirty dishes, laundry, bills…and the list could go on. But then you get a phone call that slaps you into reality and makes you realize how unimportant that stuff is […]
Do you remember it? That moment when you laid eyes on your person? The first encounter – when you were intrigued, attracted, drawn in. It may be hard to remember what first drew you to them – or perhaps you remember it like it was yesterday. Was it their eyes, their laugh, their smile, that […]
