I believe that everyone has inner resources and capacity for growth, healing, and wholeness, in spite of perceived impairments and internal or environmental challenges. Still, all of us need support at some point along the way. I see my role as creating a supportive space in which you can explore, express, and access and build resources both within and outside yourself. Often, life gives us something that requires us to be creative. In the same way, I believe in being creative in therapy, and our work together may include a combination of talking, art-making, music-making or listening, and other creative approaches.
Since childhood, a significant companion in my life has been music. Early in life, I discovered music as a way to connect to others, connect to my emotions, and express that which could not be expressed in words. My interest in the power of music led me to study and practice music therapy, and I gained professional experience working with individuals who have neurological and developmental differences, individuals receiving end-of-life and grief care, inpatient and residential mental health care, individuals with depression and anxiety, and individuals who have experienced trauma. My experiences led to a desire to deepen and expand my clinical skills and knowledge, which led me to pursue advanced training and later graduate degrees in both music therapy and clinical mental health counseling.
One of my areas of specialty and interest is in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM), in which I began training through Appalachian State University in June 2012. People seek BMGIM sessions for similar reasons that they would seek verbal counseling or other forms of mental health support. It can be a creative and meaningful way to explore many different therapeutic issues.
If you find yourself feeling “stuck” during traditional talk therapy, you might consider BMGIM sessions, which can provide opportunities to access emotions, problem-solve creatively, and explore deeply rooted issues contributing to your current challenges. This “in the moment” process helps us access our inner worlds and emotions and helps us to activate the self-healing capacity that is inherent in us all.
You can read more about the Bonny Method here.
In addition to loving my role as a therapist, I am a sister, a daughter, a friend, a musician, a hugger, a hiker, a mover, one who dives and feels deeply, and a believer in the resilience of the human spirit.
Since childhood, a significant companion in my life has been music. Early in life, I discovered music as a way to connect to others, connect to my emotions, and express that which could not be expressed in words. My interest in the power of music led me to study and practice music therapy, and I gained professional experience working with individuals who have neurological and developmental differences, individuals receiving end-of-life and grief care, inpatient and residential mental health care, individuals with depression and anxiety, and individuals who have experienced trauma. My experiences led to a desire to deepen and expand my clinical skills and knowledge, which led me to pursue advanced training and later graduate degrees in both music therapy and clinical mental health counseling.
One of my areas of specialty and interest is in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM), in which I began training through Appalachian State University in June 2012. People seek BMGIM sessions for similar reasons that they would seek verbal counseling or other forms of mental health support. It can be a creative and meaningful way to explore many different therapeutic issues.
If you find yourself feeling “stuck” during traditional talk therapy, you might consider BMGIM sessions, which can provide opportunities to access emotions, problem-solve creatively, and explore deeply rooted issues contributing to your current challenges. This “in the moment” process helps us access our inner worlds and emotions and helps us to activate the self-healing capacity that is inherent in us all.
You can read more about the Bonny Method here.
In addition to loving my role as a therapist, I am a sister, a daughter, a friend, a musician, a hugger, a hiker, a mover, one who dives and feels deeply, and a believer in the resilience of the human spirit.