I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor and the founder of Summit Ridge Counseling. Every day, I get to walk alongside people as they work toward healing, growth, and wholeness, and I genuinely love what I do.
Over the years, I've had the privilege of working with individuals of all ages and from all walks of life. While I enjoy supporting a wide range of clients, my heart is especially drawn to kids, teens, families, and couples. I find real meaning in helping families communicate better, strengthen their relationships, and create healthier patterns together.
I'm trained in helping children and adolescents work through challenges like ADHD, anxiety, depression, oppositional behavior, and the struggles that show up at home or in school. I also have advanced training in the Gottman Method, a research-based approach that helps couples improve communication, deepen connection, and build a more fulfilling life together.
For individuals, I draw primarily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Both are well-researched, practical, and designed to give you real tools. Not just insight.
My approach comes from a place of genuine spirituality, but never in a preachy way. It honors your personal beliefs and story. If faith is an important part of your life, we can integrate that into your sessions. If not, that's completely okay too. My goal is to meet you exactly where you are and help you move toward becoming the healthiest, most whole version of yourself.
I started Summit Ridge Counseling with a simple goal: to create a warm, supportive space where people can find hope, clarity, and healing. Whether you're here for yourself, your child, or your relationship, I'm here to help you feel seen, supported, and equipped for lasting change.
Before anything else, we talk. I want to understand what brought you here, what you're hoping will change, and whether I'm the right therapist for the job. No pressure either way.
I don't use a one-size-fits-all protocol. We build an approach around your specific goals, your pace, and the real constraints of your life.
Insight is helpful. Tools are better. Expect practical skills you can use between sessions. Not just 50 minutes of talking in a room.
Every few weeks, we look at what's working and what isn't. If you're not making progress, I want to know, so we can change course.
I'm in-network with Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Optum, GEHA, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. If you don't see yours listed, reach out. I can often help you check your out-of-network benefits.
Check Your CoverageRunning a solo practice for years builds a particular kind of knowledge: the gap between what behavioral health organizations need and what actually gets built. I consult with practices, companies, and organizations that want someone who understands both sides.
Helping behavioral health practices and organizations evaluate, select, and navigate EHR implementation, with an active clinician's perspective on what the documentation actually needs to do. Published a comprehensive 2026 EHR comparison guide covering 7 platforms.
As payers deploy AI in utilization review and claims processing, documentation quality has never mattered more. I train clinicians and practices on writing notes that are both clinically honest and algorithmically defensible, and audit existing documentation against payer criteria.
From HIPAA and BAA requirements for clinical AI tools to payer-facing documentation standards and staff training, I help organizations build AI policies that are practical, compliant, and grounded in how clinicians actually work. Authored The AI-Ready Counselor workbook for practitioners.
Developing training materials, guides, and educational content for clinicians, clinical supervisors, and behavioral health teams. I've built a library of provider-facing resources on EHR selection, practice marketing, AI compliance, and clinical documentation, designed for real-world use, not just reading.
Helping solo and group practices move from "I have a website" to a full-stack visibility strategy, including SEO, AI search optimization, referral network development, Google Business Profile, and the kind of clear positioning that fills a caseload with the right clients.
Created Own Your Panel, a tool that helps solo therapists fight insurance underpayments, generate professional appeal letters, and benchmark reimbursement rates. This work grew directly from experiencing the same invisible tax every solo clinician faces.
Available for consulting engagements, advisory roles, and clinical subject-matter expertise.Whether you're a behavioral health technology company, a CMHC navigating EHR implementation, or a practice group trying to build clinical AI policies, I'd like to hear what you're working on. Send me a note.