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About Me
I am passionate about helping individuals, families and couples experience greater peace, hope and joy in the midst of the conflicts and trials of life. No matter what the difficulty, the key to finding peace is in what we believe about our situation. But many of us have worked hard to change our thinking and yet still fall back into the same patterns of negative thinking that lead to painful emotions and relationship conflict. I help my client to have an experience with healthy thoughts that brings transformation and inner healing. Through a unique process, we uncover the root of the problem to recalibrate their feelings so they do not overreact as easily. As a result of this process, my clients find that it is not difficult to maintain the gains they make in therapy. Prior to returning to school for a master’s degree I spent 12 years as a church counselor and ministry leader helping people find freedom, relief, calm and peace. In counseling, I help my clients...My own experiences with loss led me to seek healingAfter experiencing a series of painful losses, I began studying how to recover from grief. I was disappointed that so many grief groups and most grief therapy only provide an opportunity to express the painful and confusing feelings about loss. I wanted a program that would take me to the other side of my grief. I wanted to feel whole again and resume my former productivity. I wanted to be excited and purposeful about life again. Finding some answersFinally, when I found The Grief Recovery Institute I found the resources I was looking for. I learned about all the misinformation we have about grief that hinders our recovery process when a devastating loss rocks our lives. I learned that there are a series of specific steps or choices that I needed to make for the Grief Recovery journey. During that short-term process I cried a lot of tears, but at the end, I was done. The grief was completed. Sure, there are times when I still think of my loved ones who passed away and other losses, but now the memories of our relationships are not hijacked by regret, resentment or pain. If I have any sadness now (which is rare), it passes quickly and does not overwhelm me. As a result of my positive experiences with Grief Recovery, I became a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist to help others respond to the pain and confusion of grief positively and rapidly with the same correct steps and choices. Before returning to San Luis Obispo County, I worked as a therapist at the Christian Counseling Center of San Jose, Bethany University Counseling Center and Santa Cruz County Mental Health to gain over 1500 hours of professional counseling experience. Thank you for visiting my About Me pageI hope you will find the resources here helpful. I would like to offer you a free 15-minute consultation by phone. You can tell me a little about your need at this time and I can share with you how we could work on that together and answer any questions you have. This gives us a chance to see if we would be a good match to work together. I offer Professional Counseling Services and Life Coaching in Atascadero and Grover Beach, California. Life Coaching is available by phone or Skype if you are elsewhere in the United States or around the world. We can talk about your goals and how I may be able to support you in achieving them as a Christian Life Coach. You can read more about the differences between therapy and coaching here. To schedule a no-charge consultation please call me at (805) 242-3569Or use the online scheduler by clicking the Button here:
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