The cornerstone of Compassionist Counseling Services LLC is, of course, compassion. Compassion has a unique ability to lower the defenses of those with hearts hardened against attacks. This softening and vulnerability is mandatory for therapeutic effectiveness, because you can’t pull a box through a locked shut door. Compassion is the key to unlocking that door with the message, “You are not alone”.

Unconditional positive regard means no matter what circumstances you bring to the therapy hour, you will be respected and your strengths and achievements will be emphasized. I genuinely believe in your ability to overcome all odds - and I want to help, not judge.

The freedom, power, and right of a client to direct their own mental health care is crucial to the therapeutic process. This means from start to finish, everything that is done in therapy is done with the client’s values, preferences, and needs, as well as efforts! Change doesn’t happen without you.

Though we may suffer, we may make meaning out of our suffering and discover purpose for our lives. By building our understanding and tapping into our innate resilience, we can take power from those painful experiences and build a life anchored to our deepest values.