Compassionate, Integrative Mental Health Care for First Responders and Military Service Members/Veterans
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“Your life is a sacred journey and it’s about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformations, continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly & deeply, listening to your intuition, taking courageous risks, and embracing challenges at every step along the way. You are on the path exactly where you are meant to be right now…and from here, you can only go forward, shaping your life story into a magnificent tale of triumph, of healing, of courage, beauty, wisdom, power, dignity, & love.”
Important Office Notes:
My office has DOGS that are in the office with me. If you have severe allergies or are not a “dog person”, then my office may not be the right fit for you.
Meet “Dude”! He is a 10 year old Patterdale Terrier/Chihuahua mix who I adopted from Burlington Animal Services in 2015. I am not sure of his past, but I’m sure there was abuse of some kind as he is still somewhat shy and timid. He is NOT a therapy dog, but I am hoping one day he will recover enough to really interact more with people and start his training. For now, he’s learning to trust again and will let you pet him once he feels safe with you.
And here’s “Lexi” my newest addition. Adopted from Carolina Boxer Rescue in May of 2022, this 3 year old Rhodesian Boxer is full of life and energy! Thanks to Sally Said So training, she is currently working on her Canine Good Citizen certification and then on towards her official therapy-dog certification. She’s recently been accepted as Burlington Police Department’s official Therapy Dog!
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Here’s where I update my office news! This is current as of March 13, 2024
TLDR: Medical Leave scheduled for May 6th-ish through September 1, 2024.
For those of you playing along, my next surgery has been scheduled for early May, which means I’ll be on medical leave/out of the office for approx 3 full months. Depending on recovery, I will start doing telehealth as early as I can and will make sure that it is posted here and on my FB page letting you know you can contact me for appts. Neurosurgeon says I probably won’t feel up to anything for 6 weeks, but we’ll see. I was SO bored with my cervical fusion, hope lumbar fusion isn’t the same!
So for new clients….be mindful that if we start treatment in the next few weeks or so, there will be a pause in services due to my medical leave. For some people that’s not a big deal, and getting started with coping skills now is better than waiting, but I need everyone to just be aware and do what is best for them. I will stop taking new clients around April 1 until after I return from medical leave—with the exception of Mandatory First Responder Wellness Assessments. Those will continue up until time to go out for medical leave, and resume after surgery, albeit via telehealth, as soon as doc says I can do it!
While I will only be taking on First Reponders/Law Enforcement and Military Service Members as “regular” clients from here on out, I will continue to accept EAP referrals from MyGroup and Backline Cares, Inc.
And that’s the current plan. It could change. It if does, it’ll get updated here.
***I do not do custody evaluations or any other assessments ordered by a court of law***