I offer individual, marriage, and family therapy from a Christian perspective, with a foundation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). My approach is practical and collaborative. I focus on helping clients develop tools and insight so they can face what is in front of them with more clarity and steadiness.
Whether you’re seeking support for yourself, your marriage, family, or your adolescent, I want the room to feel respectful and honest. I will meet you in what is hard. Therapy works best when we agree on goals that matter and then look at thoughts, feelings, and choices together.
Sessions are in person at 373 Collins Road NE, Suite 200, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402, and by secure telehealth throughout Iowa.
Individual Counseling
I work with adolescents (age 13 and up) and adults facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem concerns, life transitions, and relationship difficulties.
Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), I help clients understand the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, identify unhelpful patterns, and develop practical tools for meaningful change.
Treatment is collaborative and goal-oriented, with a focus on reducing symptoms, improving daily functioning, and increasing emotional regulation, and with the aim of helping you build confidence and move forward with greater clarity and emotional stability.
Marriage Counseling
Marriage is a covenant that calls for intentionality, grace, and commitment. Over time, the pressures of life, work, and personal struggles can create distance, resentment, or ongoing conflict between spouses.
I offer marriage counseling from a Christian perspective. In this work, the marriage is the client: I am for both of you, and for the relationship you asked me to help. Treatment focuses on patterns that keep you stuck: communication, conflict, broken trust, infidelity, and differing expectations, and on building skills that restore connection and daily functioning as a couple.
My approach integrates biblical principles with practical tools from clinical practice so you and your spouse can grow in understanding, forgiveness, and unity.
Parent Education
Parent education helps parents develop clearer strategies, set age-appropriate expectations, and use effective rewards and consequences. It is especially helpful when parents do not agree on how to parent, when a child’s behavior feels hard to manage, or when you are co-parenting after separation or divorce. The goal is a more consistent plan at home and less conflict around the child.
*Parent education sessions are for parents only. Children do not attend, which allows parents to speak openly without the child being caught in the middle.
Family Counseling
Difficult life events can lead to a family’s need to heal together. These events can include but are not limited to:
- Illness of a family member.
- Sudden or traumatic death in the family.
- Transition from a move.
- Loss of a pet.
- Fire or natural disaster of the home.
- A home invasion.
*When calling for an appointment, we can discuss the appropriateness of family therapy versus individual therapy.
Rates and Insurance
Session Rates
$225
Intake Session
$200
Therapy Session (60 minutes)
Appointments that are not canceled with at least 24 hours’ notice may incur a no-show fee.
Insurance
I accept most major insurance plans. However, I am not a Medicare or Tricare provider. If you have insurance, I recommend contacting your insurance company to verify your benefits and coverage for outpatient mental health services.
You are responsible for your deductibles, co-pays, and co-insurance. Once insurance has processed a claim and a balance is established, payment is due. I accept credit cards, debit cards, and HSA/FSA cards.
Next Steps
If you’re ready to begin therapy, I’d love to connect with you. Please reach out via phone or email using the information on the Contact Me page to schedule an intake session. I look forward to supporting you on your journey toward greater clarity, confidence, and healing.