Hello and welcome! I am a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor, a South Carolina Licensed Professional Counselor, a Utah clinical mental health counselor, a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor, and a National Certified Counselor. I graduated from Adams State University in Alamosa, CO, with a Master of Arts in School and Community Counseling in 2001. I am a member of the American Mental Health Counselors Association, The American Association of Christian Counselors, and The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. Prior to opening Agape Counseling and Consulting Group PLLC, I was in private practice in Colorado from 2000-2014. I provided counseling services (2014-2021) and emergency mental health evaluations (2008-2021) at Pagosa Springs Medical Center in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. I was with Concord Counseling Associates (2021-2023). I also served as a Pagosa (Colorado) Fire Protection District (PFPD) volunteer firefighter for over 7 years and I am a part-time firefighter with Kannapolis Fire Department. My goal for over 25 years has been to be a beacon of hope for those who have lost hope.

 

Counseling Approach:

I am an Emergency Responder and Public Safety Certified Clinician through the National Emergency Responder and Public Safety Center.  In addition, I am certified as a clinical trauma professional by the International Association of Trauma Professionals.  I am a trauma informed therapist and am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychological First Aid and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD).

 

Specialties & Population Served:

I specialize in behavioral health issues for people ages 10+, including at-risk children/adolescents, survivors of trauma/abuse and first responders. I provide individual counseling, couples counseling, and family counseling. I treat anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, mood disorders, personality disorders, and a variety of addictions. My theoretical orientation is an eclectic adaptation of counseling theories that includes choice and reality therapy, Gestalt-oriented therapy focusing on what clients can do to make positive changes surrounding thoughts and actions, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which is used due to its evidence‐based approach focusing on exploring thoughts and changing behaviors; Christian-faith based counseling (upon request).

 

In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, serving in my church community, and riding my Harley Davidson Road King.

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My self-pay rate is $200 per session

 

I accept the following insurance:

Aetna

Anthem

Cigna

BlueCross and BlueShield

TRICARE East

United Healthcare

CBHA

Medcost

North Carolina State Health Plan

UMR

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