SERVICES

If you’re struggling with anxiety or depression, relationship issues, or you’re simply feeling run down by the complexities of life, I would like to help you. My therapeutic approach is very loving and direct. Therapy with me can feel intense but my clients often tell me that they needed the loving push I gave them.

You have the ability to change your life with God at the center of your focus; I can help you make that happen.

Life can be difficult and painful. While we are suffering, most of us think there is no way out of the drudgery or outright misery we experience in our daily lives. If you are in a deep enough hole, climbing out might seem extremely hard; it might even feel impossible. You don’t have to climb out alone. Sometimes suffering can be eased by remembering that He is with you, and that He will turn all things to the good for those who love Him.

“Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.”
Psalm 139:7-12

The truth is that the path from pain to contentment and joy is one that requires sustained hope—continually returning to Christ—and faith. My clients benefit from having someone who can help them find their way. Throughout our work together, my hope is to be His Hands and Feet. I will help you with tools, new skills, and a challenging perspective—with the goal of always staying grounded in His plans for your life.

Whether you’re looking for Christian counseling in Vancouver WA to walk through grief, anxiety, marriage struggles, or the lingering aftermath of trauma or you are anywhere in Washington state, I offer a place where clinical expertise and biblical truth work hand in hand. I also see clients who come to see me from Portland, Oregon. As a licensed Christian counselor in Vancouver, I’ve seen lives transformed when people finally experience therapy that addresses both the heart and the soul.

Many who come for Biblical counseling for depression discover that the heaviness begins to lift as Scripture speaks directly into their pain. And for those who prefer face-to-face sessions, in-person Christian counseling in Vancouver WA creates the kind of safe, prayer-soaked space where real breakthrough happens.

Nobody can give you the happiness we all long for; my goal as a Christian therapist is to help you come back to the living water, the source of peace.

If you are not a Christian, I will meet you where you are and will not bring spirituality into sessions unless you request that I do. I’ve successfully helped people manage depression, anxiety, trauma, and other challenges through a secular lens for fifteen years.

I love working with couples and can help you with relationship issues including conflict resolution, restoration after infidelity, sexuality, reconciliation, separation, divorce, and mediation. My success rate with couples is very high. Many of the couples I’ve worked with have come to me out of last-ditch desperation—most of them had already tried secular counseling with little or no improvement, yet found real breakthrough when faith became central to the process.

When you come to me for couple’s counseling, I will ask you a few important questions: are you and your partner totally committed to your relationship, and what are your motivations for staying together? With Christ at the center, even the most painful marriages can be healed. Couples throughout our community have experienced that transformation through Christian marriage counseling, where biblical principles and proven therapeutic tools work together to rebuild trust and intimacy. Even if one of you already has one foot out the door, God can restore your marriage.

Each of you will need to put in the hard work, start with an open mind, and bring faith that God can do what feels impossible. Many who once felt hopeless have discovered new life in their marriage through faith-based counseling that refuses to give up on what God joined together.

Problems that may initially feel impossible to resolve are fixable when we begin looking at our struggles from a different viewpoint. Relationships are complex—and life, kids, financial stress, difficulty with in-laws, and other stressors can feel overwhelming at times. In the safe space of in-person Christian counseling, I can teach you practical, Scripture-grounded skills to not only improve your relationship, but to fall deeply in love again.

 My primary area of expertise with regard to grief counseling is in working with people who have lost a loved one to suicide. But regardless of the source of your grief—whether it stems from the loss of a loved one to suicide, death of a loved one from some other means, childhood abuse or neglect, job loss, divorce, or some other trauma—I can help you.

You are not alone.

People say that time heals all wounds but that is simply untrue, though it might often be soothing to tell ourselves as much. Time certainly helps dull the edges of pain, but time alone is not enough to heal the wounds caused by severe trauma. The suffering I experienced after my own father’s suicide developed in me a level of empathy which is often lost on people who have never felt true anguish.

Helping someone who is deeply grieving isn’t something that can be taught in a classroom or learned from reading a book. I’ve been where you are and can help you through the pain you are feeling.

Through years of walking alongside others, I’ve seen that Christian counseling reaches places many traditional approaches cannot, because it meets both the emotional and spiritual weight of loss at the same time.

As a licensed Christian counselor in Vancouver, I bring professional training together with the lived understanding that only another survivor can offer.

Many who come for Biblical counseling for depression after suicide loss tell me they finally feel seen—truly seen—for the first time. And in the sacred space of in-person Christian counseling, the guilt, anger, and unanswerable questions begin to loosen their grip as we invite Christ into the very center of the healing process.

I found my way through my own darkness and the path I took is still clear to me. Having experienced what I believe you may be going through, I know how to help you. Your pain may seem unmanageable but it won’t last forever, regardless of the source of your trauma or loss.

Decades ago my father killed himself and involved me in his suicide. That experience devastated me and I felt alone and unable to find a therapist who understood my pain. I worked through my grief and came out of that dark period stronger, and with greater peace than I felt prior to his death. When my dad killed himself, and I sought a therapist to help me deal with the loss. I was hoping to find an individual therapist who might also provide groups but would have been relieved to find any help at all. I was unable to find a single therapist who had personally experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide. It was important to me that I see a therapist who had personal experience around this kind of loss because I believed then and still believe that suicide creates a unique and different grieving process for the people left behind than the pain people feel as the result of other kinds of loss.

This is not to say that I think there is no overlap in how we grieve or that other forms of grief can’t be just as profound. But the loss of someone to suicide is simply different and I wanted my therapist to understand the complex grief I was experiencing. Because I couldn’t find the therapist I needed, I wound up attending a peer-facilitated support group.

The group I attended exacerbated my pain and I was left to struggle alone through the grieving process. For years I was devastated, guilt-ridden, angry at myself and my father, and confused. I blamed myself. I blamed my dad, while simultaneously loving and missing him. I blamed everyone and everything. I tortured myself with thoughts of what I could have or should have done differently.

Today, many Christian survivors in our area have found that kind of healing through renewed trust and faith in Jesus, with the help of Christian counseling.

I integrate solid clinical training, a deep understanding of Scripture and faith, and personal experience to help survivors find peace.

I want to walk with you through the guilt and anger while gently pointing you to the hope and forgiveness found in Christ. The kind of biblical counseling I offer also addresses the depression speaks directly to the spiritual questions suicide loss raises—questions most secular therapists simply aren’t equipped to address.

In-person Christian counseling has been a lifeline for people who need both professional expertise and the assurance that their counselor truly knows the Healer. Once I was saved, I was able to look back on that season of grief and see that God was with me but because I didn’t have a relationship with Him, I was unable to hear His voice. He is the great Comforter. He is the great Healer. He is our Hope, and He is an inexpressible source of joy amidst pain.

For anyone reading this who is searching right now:

• The Dougy Center in Portland (and its many sister programs nationwide) remains excellent for both children and adults. If you are looking for help with suicide loss in Portland Oregon, this is a fantastic resource.
• In the Vancouver/Portland area, Stepping Stones through PeaceHealth is a solid therapist-led option, and several local practitioners offer Biblical counseling  for depression in Vancouver that is specifically tailored for those grieving suicide. New Heights Church also offers limited professional and peer (non-licensed therapist) Biblical counseling.
• Other strong programs include,LOSS Teams, and many hospice-based grief centers that offer specific suicide-loss groups. If you’re looking for in-person Christian counseling in Vancouver WA, or even online Christian counseling in Vancouver when travel feels impossible, I would love to see you, but if insurance is an issue please let me know your general area and I’m happy to help point you toward trusted options.

May the God who carried you through the darkness, who is the great Comforter and Healer, continue to hold you (and everyone walking this road right now) close.
You are not alone.

Blessings