Services
Counseling
Individual, family, and play-based approaches tailored to children, adolescents, and adults.
Play Therapy (Children & Teenagers)
Play is a child’s natural language. Through play therapy, children are given a safe and developmentally appropriate way to express thoughts, process their world, and make sense of big emotions they may not yet have words for. For older children and teens, age-appropriate activities, sand tray work, or conversation are used to help them engage in a way that feels comfortable and empowering.
Goal: Help your child feel seen, understood, and capable — recognize strengths, make sense of struggles, and learn healthy tools for daily life.
Parent partnership: Ongoing parent consults help support the child and reinforce progress at home.
Learn more: Why Play Therapy (A4PT) • Intro video
Areas of focus:
- Abuse
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Behavioral struggles
- Co-parenting / Divorce
- Grief
- Self-esteem
Parents
Parent support sessions to discuss family dynamics, current challenges, and goals. Practical, personalized strategies are developed to fit your child and home.
Areas of focus:
- Bedtime & routine struggles
- Behavioral challenges
- Blended families
- Co-parenting
- Separation / Divorce
- Parenting techniques & skills
Families
Family therapy to improve understanding, rebuild communication, and establish healthier patterns of connection.
Adult Women
Support for women navigating relationships, transitions, trauma, and identity development. Faith-based / Christian counseling available upon request.
Areas of focus:
- Abuse & trauma
- Anger & anxiety
- Depression & grief
- Domestic violence
- Emerging adulthood / "Adulting"
- Life transitions, self-esteem, identity
- Stress management & coping skills
Collaborative Divorce: Mental Health Professional, Child Specialist
What is Collaborative Divorce?
Collaborative Divorce is an out-of-court process where couples work together with a team of professionals to create a customized divorce agreement that meets the unique needs of their family. The focus is on respectful communication, cooperation, and minimizing emotional harm, especially for children.
When couples decide to divorce, Texas options include:
- Kitchen Table settlement: informal agreement between spouses, possibly formalized later by an attorney.
- Litigation: court-based process where a judge (or jury) makes final decisions.
- Collaborative Divorce Process: out-of-court, private, respectful, and focused on minimizing emotional harm. A team often includes each spouse’s attorney, a neutral mental health professional, and a neutral financial professional. The couple remains in control of decisions.
Many families find the Collaborative Divorce process allows for healthier co-parenting and often results in less emotional harm and sometimes lower cost compared with litigation.
Why use a Child Specialist
As a mental health professional specializing in children, I serve as a Child Specialist in Collaborative Divorce to ensure children have a voice and are supported throughout decision-making. The Child Specialist provides a safe space for children to share feelings in age-appropriate ways and offers the collaborative team guidance to support the child’s well-being and long-term adjustment.