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  • Clinical Social Work, Mental Health Counseling
  • 42 years of experience
  • LifeStance Health 19500 Texas State Highway 249 Suite 120, Houston, TX 77070

Brief Intro

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois and Texas. I am a Ph.D. - Diplomate in Clinical Social Work from the University of Houston and Governors State University. In our multicultural world, therapy is a safe place to respect your values and honor your strengths! I'm 4.6 rated with 60+ reviews on HealthGrades, United Health, Aetna and Cigna. My therapy specialty is working with adults, couples, families, and pre-teens who are dealing with feelings of rejection, grief, and anxiousness-including balancing family and work-life stressors. I greatly appreciate listening to the adult male voice in relationships and families. Learning ways to bridge the gap in communication styles between men and women, parents and children, is important work! Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked eight years as a Core Faculty Member at Capella University teaching doctoral and graduate learners in the College of Social Work and Public Safety Leadership. Outside of work, I enjoy traveling to Barbados, Caribbean, Houston Rodeo, Chicago summers and active in the KAY fraternity, and is an Astros and Cubs fan. Let me bottom line this -Mental Health Is Essential! As Maya Angelou has posited accurately, If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me?

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Education Background

UNIVERSITY

University of Houston - 2002

Governors State University - 1983

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • LifeStance Health
  • 19500 Texas State Highway 249 Suite 120, Houston, TX 77070

Specialties Treated

  • Clinical Social Work
  • Mental Health Counseling

Conditions Addressed

  • ADD/ADHD
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Anxiety Phobic Disorders
  • Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Children with developmental disorders
  • Chronic Stress
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Elderly Persons Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Insomnia
  • Life Balance
  • Life Transitions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Major Trauma
  • Men's Issues
  • Men's Health Issues
  • Men's Mental Health
  • Mental Illness
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mood Swings
  • Oppositional Defiance
  • Parent-Child Problems
  • Peer Relationships
  • PTSD
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship challenges
  • Relationship Issues
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Self Esteem
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Severe or Chronic Depression
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Stress Management
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Women's Mental Health
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Procedures Performed

  • ADD/ADHD Testing
  • ADHD and School Problems
  • ADHD/ADD Remote Testing
  • Anger Management
  • Attention Deficit Disorder Treatment (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment (ADHD)
  • Behavioral health evaluation
  • Behavioral Health Intervention
  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Child Therapy
  • Co-Occuring Disorder
  • Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Consultations
  • Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Depression Management
  • Coping Skills
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Elderly Treatment
  • Emotionally Focused
  • EMDR/Trauma Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Family Balancing
  • Family Care
  • Family Counseling
  • Family Support programs
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Individual Therapy
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling and Referrals
  • Mental Health Management
  • Mindfulness
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Psychological counseling
  • Psychotherapy
  • Stress Management
  • Stress Management Therapy
  • PTSD Treatment
  • Therapy Services
  • Stress Reduction
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Magellan Health
  • Humana
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  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 60