LGBT therapists in Lufkin, TX

As a licensed clinical social worker, I specialize in helping adults, women, veterans, BIPOC, and military families navigate the emotional weight of anxiety, trauma, and burnout. My approach is warm, direct, and deeply collaborative — I believe therapy should feel like a safe conversation with someone who truly gets it.

I use evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-CBT); Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Therapies (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-ACT); and Relationship and Family Therapies (Family Systems Therapy). My desire is to help clients begin to heal at the root, not just manage symptoms. Together, we’ll uncover the patterns keeping you stuck and gently shift the beliefs that no longer serve you. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, confident, and emotionally free — not just in therapy, but in your everyday life.

I believe everyone needs help from time to time.

I specialize in evening and weekend appointments. Later appointments are available, please request your needs.

I am a friendly goal-oriented therapist who believes strongly in positive self-reinforcement. I have a Master's degree from La Tech University with a background in private practice for over 20 years. I am Licensed in Louisiana and Texas as a professional counselor. I am also Licensed as a marriage and family therapist in Louisiana.

You’re not broken—you’re just carrying too much alone.

I work with high-achieving adults, athletes, and parents who are navigating anxiety, stress, perfectionism, relationship challenges, performance pressure or life transitions. Many of my clients are used to being the strong one, meeting high expectations, and taking care of everyone else—while quietly struggling to make space for themselves.

I have a particular passion for working with athletes and high performers who are navigating the challenge of figuring out who they are beyond what they achieve. I also work with parents and adults navigating changing roles, relationships, parenting, and the transitions that come when life doesn't look the way you expected - especially raising teenagers.

My approach is warm, practical, and real. I use compassion, humor, and insight from my own world to help you work through what's keeping you stuck, build confidence, and find tools that actually make things better. As a coach's wife, mom of 6, grandma, and professional who has navigated many of these same pressures, I understand how easy it is to lose yourself in the roles and responsibilities you carry.

You don't have to have the right words or have everything figured out before you come to therapy. We'll create a space where you feel seen, understood, and supported as you work toward greater confidence, balance, and a life that feels more manageable.

My clients may find that they are struggling with trusting themselves or others in relationships, have difficulty feeling safe or confident in their own body, and/or some have past difficult/confusing/traumatic events that can make them feel stuck. I specialize in helping teens, adults, and families with Anxiety, Panic Disorder, OCD, Trauma, Eating Disorders, Depression, Adjustments, Life Stressors, and Grief and Loss.

Life can look perfectly fine on the outside while feeling overwhelming underneath. You don't have to have everything figured out before starting therapy. Whether you're feeling stuck, constantly overthinking, burned out, or repeating patterns you can't seem to break, therapy can be a place to finally make sense of what's going on.

I bring curiosity, honesty, and practical insight into every session. Rather than giving generic advice or simply asking, "How does that make you feel?" we'll work together to understand what's keeping you stuck, identify what's actually changeable, and build strategies that fit your life. I'll challenge you when it's helpful, support you when it's needed, and create a space where you can be completely yourself without worrying about being judged or getting it "right."