Clear Trails Counseling

Therapy often begins when what you’ve been carrying quietly starts to feel heavier. You may have been pushing forward, step after step, while stress, emotional overwhelm, or a sense of feeling “stuck” slowly crept in—until the direction ahead no longer feels clear.

I invite you to think of your mental well-being like a cell-phone battery on a long hike. Each day, energy is poured into work, relationships, responsibilities, and expectations, often without pausing to check how much charge is left.

Motivation fades, patience runs shorter, and everyday stressors feel heavier. Eventually, the trail ahead can feel foggy or overgrown, leaving you unsure of your next step.

Therapy can be a place to pause, take a breath, and recharge. As a therapist, my role is to join you on your trail, wherever you find yourself.

Together, we can clear obstacles, notice what’s draining your energy, and reconnect with what helps restore it—so the path forward feels steadier, more intentional, and aligned with your values.

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You don’t need to have everything figured out to begin. Progress doesn’t require a perfectly mapped trail—just a willingness to take the next step, one at a time.

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My Services

I offer a range of evidence-based mental health practices, thoughtfully tailored to meet you where you are and support you in your unique journey.

  • Helps us to better understand how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact, and build practical skills to help you navigate challenges more effectively

  • Focuses on building skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and effective communication to help manage intense emotions.

  • My approach is grounded in person-centered therapy, emphasizing empathy, authenticity, and unconditional support. This foundation allows you to explore your experiences openly while shaping therapy around what feels most meaningful to you.

  • Through a humanistic approach, therapy focuses on exploring identity, values, and personal meaning to support growth, self-acceptance, and intentional living.

  • Narrative Therapy focuses on separating you from the problems you’re facing and exploring the stories that shape how you see yourself, allowing space to rewrite those stories in more empowering ways.

  • Mindfulness-Based CBT combines cognitive strategies with mindfulness practices to help you become more aware of your thoughts and emotions and respond to them with greater clarity and intention.

  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy emphasizes identifying strengths, resources, and small, achievable steps to support meaningful progress toward your goals.

  • Motivational Interviewing supports change by exploring ambivalence, strengthening motivation, and aligning actions with your personal values and goals.

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Areas of Expertise

Anxiety Disorders

Depression

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Healthy Communication

Sports Performance

Conflict Resolution Skills

Self-development

Habit Building

Self-Care

Anger Management

Borderline Personality

Life Transitions

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Currently offering Telehealth services for your convenience!

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