Psychological Services, Testing, Christian Counseling, & Life Coaching

Psychological Counseling -

If you were to ask what types of psychological counseling issues I am most passionate about working with I would say - throughout my 40+ years working as a mental health professional I have worked with most psychological disorders and believe my years of training and experience in the field with a diverse and vast variety of conditions have given me a feeling of competence in treating most conditions. However, there are 3 areas that I particularly gravitate toward.  I enjoy working with couples and families in repairing and strengthening their relationships and improving how they deal with conflict and communicate to one another.  I also have a special interest in working with individuals suffering with anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, phobias, OCD, and PTSD.  Earlier in my life I suffered personally from panic attacks and OCD from my late teens into my early 20's. Having attended therapy through a number of different mental health professionals I leaned first hand what worked and what was not working.  It was as a result of these experiences that ultimately led me to become a mental health therapist and later a licensed psychologist.  I know personally how anxiety in its various symptoms and collection of disorders can often become debilitating and find a lot of satisfaction in being able to help individuals reclaim their functioning and joy in life, often without having to use medication.

Testing -

I provide extensive Psychological Testing (ages 6 - 80+).  I provide testing for IQ assessments, Personality Assessment, Psychological Disorders, ADHD, Autism, Learning Disorders, Probate Court, Disability, and Mental Competency Exams).   

Natural and aIternative approaches toward treatment that don't emphasize medications -

Most of the patients whom I treat in therapy are seeking other methods to treat mental health conditions because they have found that medication alone has not significantly worked for them or given them the improvement they desired.If you are using medication to treat a mental health condition and it is helping you continue to do what is helpful. I want you to make what is the best choice for you whether or not that is using medication by itself, using medication combined with psychotherapy and counseling, and/or exploring how diet and supplementation or other holistic/natural approaches better or best serves your needs.  I respect any or all of these choices.  It should be about your choice!  If you choose to explore reducing a medication consult with you primary care physician before doing so. I have people who come to me because they have never been on medication and choose not to use medication.

Christian Counseling - I am a Christian and my faith in Christ has been pivotal with my life.  My doctoral degree focused on integrating Psychology and Christian Counseling. I will not impose my beliefs upon you and I will work with interventions that respect your individual belief systems but many people seek me out because of my Biblically based Christ centered approaches toward psychological counseling  

Rather than Psychological Counseling there are people who come to me seeking Life Coaching.  They are not wanting to use their medical insurance, do not want a psychological diagnosis, and they are specifically seeking Life Coaching.  Life Coaching is separate from the practice of Psychology and has developed as a separate profession apart from Psychology.  I have been providing Life Coaching since 2003.

Fees for Services -

I charge $120 for a 60 minute in office session (face to face time 50 minutes and 10 minutes completing writing notes from the session)  or for an online video/telehealth session.  I accept cash, checks, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and Health Savings accounts.  If you wish to file health insurance I will submit claims on your behalf.

To schedule an in office or online appointment fill out the "contact me" information tab at the bottom of this page.  You can also use this "contact me" tab to ask any questions that you might have.  If you are ready to schedule an appointment once I have a name and email to contact you at I will send you a link that gives you access to my online scheduling system which is available 24/7.  This is the fastest and most efficient way to schedule an appointment.   You can also contact me by email at [email protected] .