You don't have to have everything figured out before you come to therapy.  Maybe you're overwhelmed, stuck in patterns you can't seem to break, struggling to understand your emotions, or simply tired of feeling like you're carrying everything on your own.

Therapy should be more than having someone listen while you talk.  You deserve to understand why you feel the way you do, learn practical skills to respond differently, and leave therapy with tools you can actually use in real life. 

My approach is warm, genuine, and collaborative - but also active. I believe therapy should be more than simply listening and validating. I'll listen without judgment, while also helping you identify patterns, consider new perspectives, and gently challenge the thoughts or behaviors that may be keeping you stuck.

You can expect psychoeducation, practical strategies, skill-building, and honest conversations tailored to what you're experiencing.  We can focus on what's important to you, whether it's anxiety, depression, trauma, partner/family issues, stress, life changes, self-esteem, boundaries, or life direction.

Most importantly, therapy isn't about changing who you are.  It's about helping you understand yourself more deeply, building on your strengths, and developing the skills to navigate life with greater confidence and control.

You don't have to figure it all out alone.  Whether you're navigating a difficult season, working through longstanding patterns, or simply want to grow into a healthier version of yourself, there is a path forward, and we can work toward it together.

You deserve a space where you can be honest, feel understood, and still be encouraged to grow.

Together we use the therapy space to co-create a space where you feel safe to show up exactly as you are. My approach centers on exploring your internal landscape—your emotions, values, patterns, and lived experiences—with curiosity and compassion. I believe in your innate capacity for growth, meaning, and self-understanding while attending to questions of purpose, meaning, freedom, and responsibility. I also incorporate elements of wilderness and nature-based therapy, drawing on the power of the natural world to support reflection, grounding, and deeper self-connection. Together, we work toward greater authenticity, clarity, and a more grounded connection to yourself and your life.

Hello, my name is Macie, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor  with 12 years in the behavioral health field. Seven of those years have been dedicated to crisis intervention. I provide trauma informed, evidence-based, client-centered psychotherapy within a warm, non-judgmental, and honest therapeutic environment. I specialize in working with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, pregnancy and postpartum concerns, and adjustment to life transitions, including career-related stress and decision-making in a multitude of life areas. My approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, utilizing clinically informed interventions to support emotional regulation, insight, and sustainable change utilizing approaches such as; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Narrative approaches.