My story, like yours, is an evolution.

Early in my career I provided a multitude of services, including Intensive Family Therapy, Individual Counseling, Child Counseling, Assessments, and Crisis Counseling.

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I became passionate about working with couples and actively pursued trainings to gain strong skills as a Marriage Counselor. I am a Trained Marriage Gottman Counselor through the Gottman Institute, and I am also trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples through the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy  (ICEEFT). 

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I sometimes found that one partner wanted to work on the marriage while the other contemplated a divorce, which is called a mixed agenda couple. This led to my training in Discernment Counseling. Discernment Counseling is a specialized training to assist couples with deciding how they would like to proceed forward in their marriage. There are only 3 Discernment Counselors listed in the Cincinnati area. 

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Divorce Recovery became a focus as I witnessed the trauma, devastation, and disruption to the whole self, family, and daily life. I have led DivorceCare Groups and I continue to actively volunteer through Divorce And Beyond.

This led to an awareness of the unique skills required to effectively blend families.

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Because of the devastation and tumultuousness of Divorce, I recognized the benefit of being trained as a Family Relations Specialist (FRS), meeting the requirements of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. The purpose of an FRS is to help couples dissolve and disassemble their marriage in a peaceful and collaborative manner while establishing their new roles as amicable co-parents.

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Through this process I became trained in Basic and Divorce Mediation through Partners in Mediation. I offer Mediation services for developing parenting plans, revising post decree parenting plans, and addressing any issues requiring mediation. 

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This is not the end of my journey. I believe in growth and  learning so I can offer the best services to you.

 

I'm excited to see what's next.

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