Journeys Counseling Services

I will walk with you every step of your journey. I will provide a neutral safe space, listen to your concerns, and collaborate with you to create a plan to achieve your couples therapy and/or individual therapy goals. My goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to enjoy the journey of life. In my clinical practice, I maintain a culturally responsive, strengths-based approach in my work. I value collaboration and believe that trust and safety are the cornerstones of quality therapy. I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I have worked with people from differing cultures and with diverse ideas about parenting, religion, sexuality, gender identity/expression, marriage, and love. I earned my Master’s of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Southern Mississippi and a PhD in social work from Jackson State University. I have completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for use with couples therapy and family therapy. I also completed a certification in Traumatic Stress Studies from the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in Boston, MA and am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II (CCTP-II): Complex Trauma from the International Association of Trauma Professionals. I am a EMDIRA Certified Therapist for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, a trauma therapy intervention to work through traumas. I have also been trained in Somatic Regulation, Trauma Processing, and Attachment-Building (SMART). In addition, I've completed an advanced clinical fellowship on Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. I am licensed in the State of Minnesota as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). I can only work with individuals residing in Minnesota due to licensure law. I am not credentialed with insurance providers and would be considered out-of-network. I encourage prospective clients to contact their insurance company to request information in writing about what coverage they have for out-of-network benefits. You will pay for your sessions on the day of your appointment and will be given an itemized receipt that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Many clients have found that due to high deductibles with their insurance plans, they will need to pay out of pocket for much, if not all, of their counseling services and find benefit in working with someone whom they feel is a good fit for them, rather than who their plan dictates.