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 Life
might be likened to a dance. In the counseling relationship,
the client meets new dance partners - the counselor
and God - that help facilitate the steps that will help
bring the “dance” into more effective and
harmonious step with life’s music. Through the
lyrics of Lee Ann Womac’s song and book entitled
“I hope you dance”, one is invited to participate
fully in the life one has been given. Human beings do
not effectively dance when they are “sleep-walking”;
stuck in behaviors and thought patterns that prevent
their effective participation in life. Through the therapy
process, unconscious patterns are brought to awareness
so that a conscious choice of action can be made. This
I believe is growth toward the abundant life offered
in the gospels. “The glory of God is man fully
alive.” Saint Irenaeus.
Jesus calls us to do two
things: come and go. We are to COME into full relationship
with Him and then GO into the world to be messengers
of the gospel. The Apostle Paul, in Hebrews 12:1, mentions
obstacles to our doing these two things. He calls some
of these impediments weights, and some sins. The counseling
process is a vehicle for examining these obstacles.
As you can see, my approach
to therapy is very pastoral. I hold an MS in Pastoral
Counseling from Loyola College in MD. Additional training
in the area of attachment theory is utilized for couples
counseling and counseling for trauma recovery. I presently
practice as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor,
working with teens, individual adults and couples. I
am a member of the American Association of Christian
Counselors.
Married, to my soldier
husband, for 28 years in June, we have three children.
Our oldest son (24) copes with severe mental and physical
challenges. We also have two daughters, 21 and 14 years
of age.
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