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It’s a spiritually-grounded, psychologically wise approach that helps you heal and understand yourself.
Not “Bible-verse prescriptions,” and not clinical talk therapy — but a way of seeing how God designed the mind and soul to work together.
All truth is God’s truth.

And real change comes from insight, not effort.

I integrate two simple, gentle approaches — one that helps you get free from what’s been pulling you under (MEM), and one that helps you understand your innate mental health (3 Principles). You don’t even need to study or understand the modalities — simply know they work together to help you find clarity, freedom, and peace.

These two approaches work together — helping you get free and helping you understand how your mind works so you can live clear, steady, and free.

No.

You don’t have to talk endlessly about your problems.
You don’t have to relive pain.
You don’t have to “work harder.”
This isn’t about digging — it’s about discovering.
You don’t need years of work — just the right kind of clarity.

Sessions are directive, educational, and conversational — lighter than people expect, with more “aha’s” and fewer “oh-no’s,” more clarity and less Kleenex

No.

You do not have to retell or re-experience painful memories.
There are gentle, effective ways to free you from the "deeper currents" without going back through everything.

Most people come to me after traditional therapy hasn’t gotten them where they hoped.
A different way is needed — and this might be that different way.

When you get unstuck at the deeper level and understand how your mind works, things begin to shift.
Most people have tried what isn’t working — you’re not the problem.

This is short-term work.
Trauma or "stuckness" often shifts in 1–2 sessions.
Understanding and insight typically take about 6 sessions.
My goal isn't to keep you in counseling — but to help you get your life back and get into the flow of life again.

No — not in the way people fear.
You don’t have to brace yourself for emotional overwhelm.
You don’t have to “work hard” to get better — and that surprises most people.
We look toward the solution, not the problem.

And honestly?
The hard part isn’t your job — it’s mine.
My role is to guide the process with care and skill.
Your role is simply willingness — openness, curiosity, and a desire for things to be different.

If it helps, here’s a picture:

A major FedEx hub once shut down when every conveyor belt failed.
Technicians tried everything. Nothing worked.
They finally called in a retired specialist.
He arrived, opened a single panel, turned one screw —
and the entire system roared back to life.

The invoice?
$1 for turning the screw.
$9,999 for knowing where to look and what to do.

That’s a little like this work.
Not pressure on you — and not pressure on me to be perfect —
but a reminder that knowing where to look and what to do (and not do) can begin to change everything.

And the experience?
People often feel relieved… clearer… more like themselves again.

This work tends to be more hopeful, more helpful, more freeing, and far more grace-filled than most people ever expect therapy to be.

Sessions are $180.

Individual counseling is for people who want more care, attention, love, guidance and availability from me through the process.

This is short-term work — and it often leads to lasting change.

If cost becomes a true barrier, we’ll work something out.
A sliding scale is available in special circumstances.

Yes — and it’s encouraging.

First, when it comes to getting unstuck, this isn’t your father’s kind of therapy.

It’s different. Sometimes it works more quickly than people expect.
I’m not promising miracles — but it’s good to stay open to the possibility.

Second, the truths I’ll share with you about living more clear and free may feel unusual at first:

• they may sound the opposite of what you’ve been taught about mental health

• they may seem too simple

• they may even seem too good to be true

But often the things God makes simple are the things that help us most.

So what does this require of you?

Not effort — just a little willingness:

• a willingness to consider something new

• a willingness to unlearn what hasn’t helped

• a willingness to rediscover something true that’s been in you all along

If that sounds like you — open, curious, and maybe even a little adventurous — this work might be a very good fit.

This approach is probably not the best match for someone who is:

• wanting to stay in old patterns

• committed to the belief that change is impossible

• wanting years of traditional weekly talk therapy

• wanting to stay focused on the problem rather than the solution

• wanting techniques, homework, worksheets or steps

• wanting to relive trauma in detail

• wanting to stay in the story of their suffering

This isn’t “white-knuckle, try-harder” counseling.
It isn’t endless digging into your pain, your past or your problems.

It is for people who feel even a small spark of willingness —
the tiniest opening —
and are ready for something different.

If that’s you… this may be a beautiful fit.
And remember — you don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to be willing.

1. Read through this page — especially who this work is for.

2. Schedule a brief consultation so we can talk, discern fit, and answer questions.

3. If it feels right, we begin weekly sessions — or a short intensive if that fits you better.

4. If individual counseling isn’t financially possible right now, the Made Mentally Well course (live or evergreen) is a good place to start.