Counseling is a collaborative effort. It cannot be successful without your hard work and courage. I believe that a better understanding of self and acceptance is vital in all situations. This includes understanding how past experiences have shaped the way we view ourselves, and how we relate to others. Therapy provides a safe place to explore thoughts, reactions, and feelings about events and people in your life, as well as yourself. Therapy allows you the opportunity to examine new ways of thinking and behavior changes as well as an opportunity to learn different ways to express feelings. I incorporate several different therapeutic approaches which will vary depending upon which approach produces the most favorable results for my client. My major therapeutic techniques include cognitive therapy, person centered therapy, behavior therapy, reality therapy, REBT, narrative therapy and equine therapy.