When asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always replied "a housewife!" It was my dream. I never had aspirations of having a career in counseling. I did some professional acting for a while and took psychology classes in college as a way to "further my ability to develop my characters." I discovered that I relished learning about the characters and their dynamics much more than performing. Not knowing if I would be in a marriage that would afford me the ability to be a stay-at-home mom, I decided to pursue a career in counseling.
My training in Marriage & Family Therapy came from my worldview of connectivity (if it works for Kevin Bacon, it could work for the rest of us) and the impact of marriage & family. Upon graduation, I simply needed a job that would help me attain licensure. I began working at a maximum-security psychiatric hospital within the Texas prison system. Learned more than I ever thought I would want or need about mental illness and Axis II diagnoses. Upon attaining my license, I became a counselor at a private high school (now the bars kept the riff-raff out, not in!). After four years, I had a small child and decided to cut back on my work life.
As a wife and mother of two young sons, I was a housewife for many years. I was living my childhood dream--it just ended up being a nightmare! I am a terrible housewife (my husband would agree). I hated it and missed counseling. Don't get me wrong, I am a good wife and a good-enough (by choice) mother, I am just not good if that is my whole life. Thus, I opened a limited private practice and am actively growing it and loving where my life appears to be headed.
My practice focuses on transition & life changes, parenting, relationships, caregiving, depression & anxiety, stress management, self-esteem, sexual issues, social skills, and problem solving.