I enjoy working with families and individuals to empower clients to know their strengths and how to use those strengths to be successful in relationships and in life. I accomplish this by helping them identify their potential, then helping them set, achieve and celebrate goals. I enjoy counseling because it is a proactive, positive mental health profession that seeks to work with individuals/families in a transformative way so that they are able not only to cope with the stresses of life, but also to thrive in the environments in which they are in and even to change those environments. I use diagnostic assessment scales aligned with the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) in combination with evaluation to diagnose and determine a comprehensive treatment plan to address mental health needs. I offer Telehealth!