Experienced, evidence-based counseling for adults and couples

 

In-person counseling in Louisville • Online counseling throughout Kentucky, Indiana, and Florida • Limited in-person counseling in Lakewood Ranch, convenient to Bradenton and Sarasota

Christian counseling that meaningfully integrates faith with evidence-based clinical care is available when requested.

 

You can be successful, self-aware, and deeply committed to the people in your life—and still know that something needs to change. Anxiety may be consuming too much of your energy. You may find yourself reacting in ways you do not fully understand, repeating patterns you thought you had outgrown, or feeling dissatisfied in relationships that matter to you. You may not be in crisis; you may simply want greater clarity, stronger relationships, and a life that feels more aligned with who you are and how you want to live.

Or your life may have changed suddenly. Infidelity, escalating relationship conflict, a painful experience, or an unexpected transition may have left you overwhelmed and uncertain about what to do next. You want to be met with care and compassion, but you also want an experienced counselor who can understand the complexity of your situation and help you find a clear path forward.

With more than 30 years of counseling experience, I help adults and couples understand what is happening beneath the surface, address the patterns keeping them from moving forward, and make meaningful changes in their lives and relationships. You will work directly with me throughout the counseling process.

Christian counseling is available for individuals and couples who want their faith understood and meaningfully integrated with evidence-based clinical care. My approach is informed by 17 years of experience serving as a therapist in the Counseling Ministry of Southeast Christian Church. You determine how faith is included, and counseling without explicit faith integration is also available.

I provide in-person counseling in Louisville, secure online counseling throughout Kentucky, Indiana, and Florida, and limited in-person counseling in Lakewood Ranch near University Town Center in the Bradenton area.

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Counseling Services

Individual Counseling

Individual counseling can help when anxiety, stress, painful experiences, or recurring concerns are affecting your peace of mind, relationships, decisions, or ability to enjoy the life you have built.

You may already understand a great deal about yourself and still find that certain thoughts, emotional reactions, or relationship patterns are difficult to change. Our work can help you identify what is driving those responses, develop more effective ways of managing them, and make changes that extend beyond the counseling office.

Individual counseling can also support personal growth, healthier relationships, greater self-awareness, and more intentional choices during important seasons of life.

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Individual counseling services include:

Anxiety therapy

Stress management therapy

Trauma therapy

Women’s counseling

Couples and Marriage Counseling

Couples often seek counseling because communication has become strained, conflict goes unresolved, or they no longer feel as close as they once did. You may be having the same arguments repeatedly, avoiding important conversations, or struggling to communicate without becoming defensive or withdrawing. You may also want to strengthen a good relationship, deepen intimacy, or address concerns before they become more serious.

I utilize the Gottman Method to help couples recognize the patterns affecting their relationship and develop specific skills for communicating more effectively, managing conflict, rebuilding trust, and strengthening connection.

When infidelity has occurred, couples often need focused help with the immediate crisis as well as the questions, emotions, and decisions that follow. Infidelity recovery counseling provides a structured process for addressing the betrayal, establishing greater emotional safety, and determining what rebuilding the relationship would require.

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Christian Counseling

Christian faith may be central to how you understand your identity, relationships, decisions, struggles, and hopes for the future. Christian counseling offers a way to integrate your beliefs with evidence-based clinical care in a manner that feels meaningful and authentic.

You determine how faith is included. Some clients want Scripture, prayer, or direct conversations about faith to be part of counseling. Others want a therapist who understands their Christian worldview without incorporating spiritual practices into every session.

I offer Christian counseling that provides room for honest questions, difficult emotions, and complicated experiences while respecting the deeply personal role faith plays in your life. If you are struggling in your relationship with God, want help understanding your faith, or need a place to explore doubts or spiritual concerns, these can be part of the counseling process. If you have experienced church hurt or teachings that were applied in confusing or harmful ways, those experiences can also be explored with care and without judgment.

My approach is informed by 17 years of experience serving as a therapist in the Counseling Ministry of Southeast Christian Church.

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How I Work

The methods we use will depend on what you are experiencing, what you want to change, and the kind of support that will be most useful to you. Counseling may include:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, stress, or relationship difficulties

Gottman Method couples therapy to improve communication, manage conflict, rebuild trust, and strengthen connection

Attachment-based therapy to understand how earlier relationships and experiences may influence present emotions, expectations, and relationship patterns

Trauma-informed care to address the continuing effects of painful, difficult, or overwhelming experiences

Somatic therapy to support nervous-system regulation and address how stress and emotion are experienced in the body

Somatic EMDR to address anxiety, difficult or traumatic experiences, negative beliefs, and patterns that keep you feeling stuck

A neuroscience-informed approach to understand how the brain, body, emotions, behavior, and relationships influence one another

A faith-informed approach that integrates Christian faith with evidence-based clinical care, honoring your values and beliefs when requested

Your counseling will be shaped around your concerns, goals, values, and preferences.

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Counseling in Louisville, Lakewood Ranch, and Online

In-person counseling in Louisville • Online counseling throughout Kentucky, Indiana, and Florida • Limited in-person counseling in Lakewood Ranch, convenient to Bradenton and Sarasota

In-Person Counseling in Louisville, Kentucky

I provide in-person individual and couples counseling at Selah Counseling in Louisville. Secure online counseling is also available throughout Kentucky.

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Online Counseling in Indiana

I provide secure online individual and couples counseling throughout Indiana.

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Online Counseling in Florida and Limited In-Person Counseling in Lakewood Ranch

I provide secure online individual and couples counseling throughout Florida. Limited in-person appointments are also available at my Lakewood Ranch office, conveniently located for clients from Bradenton and Sarasota. 

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Getting Started

You do not have to know exactly which type of counseling or therapeutic approach you need before reaching out. You may request your first appointment or begin with a complimentary 15-minute consultation to briefly discuss your concerns and whether my services are a good fit.

Both options are available through my online scheduling page. In-person appointments for my Louisville office and telehealth appointments are shown on separate calendars. Requests for in-person appointments at my Florida office are made through my contact form. The link below takes you to my Contact page, where you can access all three options.

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Florida and Indiana residents may be able to use insurance through Headway, depending on their plan and eligibility. If you are interested in using insurance, please review the Rates & Insurance page before scheduling.

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