A Plain-Language Overview

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) offering counseling and psychotherapy services to adults and adolescents. I also offer depth-oriented coaching as a separate, non-clinical service.

These two offerings are distinct in purpose, scope, and regulation. This page outlines those distinctions clearly so that clients, referral partners, and matching systems can determine appropriate fit.

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Counseling services are provided in accordance with state licensure laws
• Counseling is a regulated healthcare service
• Counseling services may address mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, relational distress, and life transitions

• Coaching is offered as a non-clinical, non-medical service
• Coaching is not psychotherapy and does not involve diagnosis or treatment of mental health disorders
• Coaching focuses on integration, reflection, direction, and accountability rather than symptom treatment
• Coaching is appropriate for clients who are not seeking mental health treatment and who are stable enough to engage in reflective, growth-oriented work

• I work with adults, including individuals and couples, as well as adolescents
• Services may be provided online and, when applicable, in person
• I do not provide services for children

• I work within clearly defined professional, ethical, and legal boundaries
• I do not present coaching as therapy, or therapy as coaching
• When a client’s needs fall outside my scope, referral to another provider or level of care is recommended

For a more detailed comparison of counseling and coaching, see:

• Counseling Services
• Coaching Overview

Although counseling and coaching may involve similar topics—such as identity, relationships, purpose, or life transitions—they differ in scope, regulation, and intent. I offer both, and I take care to keep these distinctions clear.

Counseling is a regulated mental health service provided under professional licensure.

Counseling may be appropriate when a client is:

• Experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, or emotional distress
• Navigating relational conflict or loss
• Seeking support for mental health symptoms
• Working through patterns that interfere with daily functioning or well-being

Counseling:

• Is governed by state licensure laws and professional ethics
• May involve assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning
• Is appropriate when mental health care is indicated

Coaching is a non-clinical, non-medical service focused on integration, clarity, and direction.

Coaching may be appropriate when a client is:

• Emotionally stable and not seeking mental health treatment
• Navigating growth, leadership, or identity transitions
• Seeking reflection, accountability, or integrative support
• Interested in depth-oriented, exploratory work outside a clinical framework

Coaching:

• Does not involve diagnosis or treatment of mental health disorders
• Is not a substitute for therapy
• Is not appropriate for crisis support or acute mental health needs

The decision to work in counseling or coaching is based on:

• The client’s goals
• Current level of distress or stability
• The nature of the concerns being addressed
• Ethical and legal considerations

If counseling is indicated, services are provided within a therapeutic framework.
If coaching is indicated, services are provided within a clearly defined coaching agreement.

If a client’s needs change over time, the appropriate level of care is revisited, and referral to another provider or service may be recommended.

For more detail, see:

• Counseling Services
• Coaching Overview
• Schedule a Free Consult

Below is a clear summary of the services I offer, described in straightforward terms to support clarity, referral matching, and informed decision-making. Each service links to a more detailed page for those who want additional depth.

Type: Licensed mental health counseling

Individual counseling is appropriate for adults seeking support with emotional distress, mental health concerns, or life transitions.

Common focuses include:

• Anxiety and depression
• Grief and loss
• Emotional overwhelm or numbness
• Identity transitions and meaning-making
• Relational patterns and attachment dynamics

Sessions are structured, reflective, and paced to support emotional regulation, insight, and integration.

→ Individual Counseling

Type: Licensed mental health counseling

This offering supports adults experiencing depression, anxiety, or related emotional distress, including both high-functioning and more impairing presentations.

This work may be appropriate when someone is:

• Experiencing persistent anxiety, worry, panic, or emotional overwhelm
• Living with low mood, numbness, or loss of vitality
• Feeling functional on the outside but struggling internally
• Seeking to understand the roots of emotional patterns rather than only manage symptoms

The focus is not solely symptom reduction, but helping clients:

• Understand what is happening beneath the surface
• Regulate the nervous system
• Reconnect with clarity, agency, and vitality

→ Depression & Anxiety Counseling

Type: Licensed mental health counseling

Couples counseling supports partners who want to improve communication, repair ruptures, or navigate periods of strain or transition.

Common focuses include:

• Rebuilding trust and safety
• Chronic conflict or emotional distance
• Life transitions impacting the relationship
• Clarifying relational direction

This work is not crisis intervention and is not appropriate where there is ongoing abuse or coercion.

→ Couples Counseling

Type: Licensed mental health counseling

Grief counseling supports individuals navigating loss, including death, relational loss, identity loss, or major life changes.

This work emphasizes:

• Making space for grief without rushing resolution
• Supporting emotional processing and meaning
• Helping clients stay connected to life while grieving

→ Grief Counseling

Type: Licensed mental health counseling

Men’s counseling focuses on emotional, relational, and identity concerns often shaped by cultural expectations around masculinity.

Common themes include:

• Emotional suppression or disconnection
• Relationship challenges
• Purpose, responsibility, and direction
• Navigating transition into adulthood, partnership, or leadership

→ Men’s Counseling

Type: Licensed mental health counseling

This work supports individuals and families navigating developmental thresholds, identity formation, and relational change during adolescence and emerging adulthood.

Common contexts include:

• Identity confusion or instability
• Emotional or behavioral shifts during transition periods
• Parent–child relational strain
• Family systems adjusting to growth, independence, or change

The work emphasizes:

• Emotional regulation and communication
• Developmentally appropriate support
• Strengthening relational understanding within the family system

This offering is appropriate when counseling—not coaching—is indicated.

→ Emerging Adulthood + Adolescence + Families

Type: Licensed mental health counseling

This work supports individuals with ADHD or ADHD-related patterns, with attention to both emotional and practical impacts.

Focus areas may include:

• Emotional regulation and overwhelm
• Identity and self-trust
• Relationship strain related to ADHD dynamics
• Developing supportive structures without pathologizing

→ ADHD Counseling

Type: Licensed mental health counseling

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured, evidence-based psychotherapy used to support the processing of trauma and distressing experiences.

EMDR may be appropriate for:

• Trauma or adverse experiences
• Disturbing memories or intrusive symptoms
• Emotional responses that feel disproportionate or “stuck”
• Nervous system dysregulation linked to past events

EMDR is used thoughtfully and within a broader therapeutic context, not as a standalone technique.

→ EMDR Therapy

Type: Licensed mental health counseling

Somatic therapy emphasizes the role of the body and nervous system in emotional experience, regulation, and healing.

This approach may be helpful when:

• Emotions are experienced primarily in the body
• Talk therapy alone has felt insufficient
• There is chronic tension, shutdown, or overwhelm
• Clients want to build capacity for presence and regulation

Somatic work is integrated into therapy in a grounded, non-performative way and does not involve bodywork or touch.

→ Somatic Therapy

Type: Licensed mental health counseling

This offering supports individuals with complex, treatment-resistant, or long-standing mental health challenges.

This may include:

• Multiple diagnoses or overlapping symptoms
• Long histories of therapy without satisfactory resolution
• OCD, panic disorder, dissociation, or psychosis-related experiences
• Nervous system overwhelm or fragmentation

This work emphasizes:

• Stabilization before exploration
• Nervous system regulation
• Depth-oriented integration rather than quick fixes

Not all complex cases are appropriate for private practice. When a higher level of care is indicated, referral is recommended.

→ Complex Mental Health Support

Type: Non-clinical integration group (not therapy)

The Men’s Integration Group is a non-clinical, depth-oriented group experience for men who want to develop emotional presence, relational capacity, and self-leadership outside a therapy framework.

This group is not counseling or psychotherapy, and it is not designed to treat mental health conditions.

It is appropriate for men who:

• Are emotionally stable and not seeking mental health treatment
• Want to deepen emotional awareness and relational skill
• Are navigating dating, partnership, leadership, or responsibility
• Want challenge, reflection, and accountability in a group setting
• Are seeking depth without pathology or diagnosis

The group emphasizes:

• Emotional presence and regulation
• Honest communication and relational feedback
• Responsibility, agency, and self-trust
• Masculinity explored without performance or shame

This group is experiential and relational rather than clinical. It does not involve diagnosis, trauma processing, or crisis support. Participants must be able to engage responsibly in a group container.

Men who require mental health treatment, crisis stabilization, or individual therapeutic support are referred to appropriate services.

→ Men’s Integration Group

Type: Licensed group mental health counseling

This group supports adults navigating major life transitions, such as:

• Career or identity shifts
• Relational changes
• Loss of direction or certainty
• Periods of reorientation following disruption

The group focuses on:

• Emotional containment
• Integration of change
• Restoring internal stability and clarity

This is a mental health counseling group, not a coaching group.

→ Life Transitions Group

Type: Licensed group mental health counseling

The Grief & Growth Circle supports individuals navigating grief while continuing to carry life responsibilities.

This group may be appropriate for:

• Loss due to death, separation, or major life change
• Grief that is private, prolonged, or difficult to name
• Those seeking community support alongside depth and respect for the grieving process

The emphasis is on honoring grief without rushing resolution, while staying connected to life and meaning.

→ Grief & Growth Circle

This work is best suited for people who value depth, clarity, and responsibility—and who are willing to engage thoughtfully with their inner and relational life.

Across counseling, coaching, groups, and professional consultation, this work tends to be a good fit for individuals who:

• Are seeking understanding and integration, not quick fixes
• Want to explore emotional experience with honesty and care
• Are open to slowing down in order to move forward more sustainably
• Value clear boundaries, ethical practice, and mutual responsibility
• Prefer a grounded, relational approach over performative or prescriptive models

• Are experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, or emotional distress
• Feel overwhelmed, numb, or disconnected from yourself or others
• Are navigating relational strain, loss, or major life transitions
• Want support that addresses both emotional patterns and nervous system regulation
• Are open to a process that emphasizes safety, pacing, and integration

• Want depth and reflection in a relational or community setting
• Can participate consistently and responsibly in a group container
• Are seeking shared process, accountability, and perspective beyond individual work
• Are emotionally stable enough to engage without requiring crisis support

• Are emotionally stable and not seeking mental health treatment
• Are navigating growth, leadership, responsibility, or identity expansion
• Feel internally strained or disoriented despite outward competence
• Want support integrating emotional experience into clear, grounded action
• Prefer a non-clinical, integrative approach that emphasizes agency and discernment

• Are a licensed counselor building or stabilizing a solo private practice
• Feel clinically capable but stuck around pricing, structure, or sustainability
• Want support clarifying scope, boundaries, or professional direction
• Value consultation that is grounded, practical, and non-performative

If you’re unsure which offering fits your situation, a brief consult can help clarify next steps and determine the appropriate level of support.

→ Schedule a Free Consult

This work is not designed to meet every need, and it is not intended to replace all forms of care. Clear boundaries help ensure safety, ethical alignment, and appropriate support.

Across counseling, coaching, groups, and consultation, this work may not be a good fit if any of the following apply.

• Seeking crisis intervention, emergency support, or immediate stabilization
• Experiencing active suicidal intent or are at imminent risk of harm
• In need of inpatient, residential, or intensive outpatient care
• Looking for someone to make decisions for you or direct your life
• Seeking quick fixes, optimization, or performance enhancement without emotional engagement

• Require a higher level of care than outpatient therapy
• Are unwilling or unable to engage in a reflective therapeutic process
• Are seeking court-mandated, third-party-directed, or coercive treatment

• Are seeking treatment for mental health symptoms or diagnosis
• Are experiencing acute psychological instability or crisis
• Need trauma processing, symptom management, or clinical intervention
• Are hoping coaching will replace therapy or psychiatric care

• Are unable to participate consistently or responsibly
• Require individualized crisis support
• Are currently experiencing instability that would make group participation unsafe

• Are seeking personal therapy rather than professional guidance
• Are looking for supervision solely to accrue licensure hours
• Want prescriptive business formulas or guarantees

When a client’s needs fall outside the scope of this work, referral to another provider, modality, or level of care is recommended.

If you’re unsure which offering fits your situation, a brief consult can help clarify next steps and determine the appropriate level of support.

→ Schedule a Free Consult

This practice is not a crisis service and does not provide emergency or on-call support.

If you are experiencing an emergency, are at risk of harming yourself or others, or need immediate assistance, please seek support through appropriate emergency or crisis services.

• Call 911 for immediate emergencies
• Contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988
• Visit 988lifeline.org for chat-based support

• Contact your local emergency number
• Reach out to a trusted local crisis line or emergency service
• If available, consult international crisis resources in your country

• I do not provide crisis intervention, emergency response, or after-hours emergency care
• Coaching, integration work, and groups are not appropriate for crisis support
• If a higher level of care is needed, referral to appropriate services is recommended

If you are unsure whether your situation requires crisis support or whether this work is appropriate at this time, a brief consult can help clarify next steps—but emergency needs should always be addressed first.

→ Schedule a Free Consult

The information below outlines how this work is typically structured. Details may vary slightly by service and are clarified prior to beginning work together.

• Sessions are offered by video and, when applicable, in person
• Individual counseling and coaching sessions are typically held one-on-one
• Group offerings follow a defined structure and schedule specific to each group

• Individual sessions are typically 50 minutes
• Sessions are most often held weekly or biweekly, depending on need and fit
• Group sessions follow a fixed schedule established at the start of each group
• Coaching and consultation sessions may vary in length and cadence based on the agreement

• A brief introductory consult is available to clarify fit and next steps
• Consults are not therapy and do not establish a therapeutic relationship
• The purpose of a consult is to determine whether working together is appropriate and, if so, at what level of care

• Fees vary by service and are discussed prior to beginning work
• Payment policies and expectations are outlined clearly before sessions begin
• Coaching, groups, and professional consultation are offered outside of insurance

• Counseling services may be eligible for insurance reimbursement depending on the service and location
• Insurance participation and out-of-network options are clarified directly
• Coaching, integration work, and consultation are not billable to insurance

• Counseling services are provided in accordance with state licensure requirements
• Coaching, groups, and consultation are offered as non-clinical services and are not restricted by licensure jurisdiction

Specific details for each offering—including eligibility, format, and timing—are provided on the relevant service pages.

If you have questions about logistics or fit, a brief consult can help clarify next steps.

→ Schedule a Free Consult