Accepted Insurance

  • BCBS PPO
  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • UMR

Rate

Assessments: $200

Sessions: $190

Locations

  • 2103 E. Washington St. Suite 2D Bloomington, IL 
  • Virtual 

About Me

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois, and I earned my M.A. in Counseling and B.A. in Intercultural Studies from Lincoln Christian University. My clinical training began with a placement in Forensic Mental Health at Andrew McFarland Mental Health Center, where I worked closely with individuals navigating serious, complex mental health challenges, and continued at Methodist College's Student Counseling Center, where I provided individual counseling and EMDR therapy to clients working through anxiety, stress, and major life transitions.

Since then, I've spent over a decade working directly with youth, young adults, and families across education and community settings. I currently design trauma-informed, mindfulness-based programming for kids and teens, including an original curriculum I authored that teaches emotional regulation and social skills, and I work with K-12 schools to deliver concurrent programming with Dialectical Behavior Therapy-based curriculum. It has kept me close to the practical, everyday tools people use to manage difficult emotions, not just the theory behind them.

I live in Central Illinois with my wife and our three kids, two of whom are teenagers, along with two cats, a dog, and a flock of chickens who mostly run the place. My own interests are a bit eclectic; much like me. I love getting outside and I'm just as happy losing an afternoon to a good table-top game or video game.

I have a particular interest in working with youth - adolescents and young adults - and I'm especially drawn to supporting people navigating ADHD and OCD-related concerns.

My approach is warm, direct, and collaborative. I believe therapy works best when you feel genuinely safe to be honest, so I try to bring both structure and warmth into every session: structure, because real tools and a clear plan help; and warmth, because change happens fastest in a relationship where you feel truly seen and never judged.

Reaching out for support takes real courage, and I don't take that lightly. If you're ready to take that step, I'd be honored to help. Feel free to reach out to get started.

Education

BA Intercultural Studies from Lincoln Christian University 

MA Counseling from Lincoln Christian U

Advanced Training and Treatment Options

  • EMDR
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy – Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)