You are probably here because your family is facing something difficult.

You may be trying to make decisions about custody, parenting, reunification, or what is best for your child while managing legal stress, strained relationships, and uncertainty about what comes next.

You may feel exhausted by the conflict and worried about what it is doing to your child.

Perhaps communication has broken down. Maybe your child is refusing contact with a parent. You may feel like you've tried everything and nothing seems to be helping your family move forward.

When children become caught in adult conflict, they often carry emotional burdens they were never meant to manage alone.

For more than 20 years, I have worked with children, parents, attorneys, and courts in some of the most complex family situations. Throughout my career, my focus has remained the same:

Helping children maintain healthy relationships whenever possible while protecting their emotional well-being.

Why I Do this Work

I grew up watching my father work with court-involved families.

One lesson stayed with me:

"If we don't protect the child, who will?"

That perspective continues to guide my work today.

Children often have the least power within family conflict while carrying some of the greatest emotional burdens.

They do not choose the conflict around them, yet they are often deeply affected by it.

My role is to create a space where children can be heard, parents can gain clarity, and families can move toward healthier functioning over time.

Beyond the Office

When I'm not working, you'll often find me outdoors with my dog, hiking Hill Country trails, fishing, kayaking, practicing archery, or spending time with family.

Over the years, I have noticed that many children and adolescents communicate more naturally while doing something than while sitting across from an adult in an office.

That observation helped shape my interest in experiential therapy.

The outdoors offers opportunities for conversation, confidence-building, problem-solving, and connection that can sometimes be difficult to access in a traditional office setting.

Whether in an office, on a trail, working with animals, or engaged in a shared activity, meaningful growth often happens when people feel safe enough to be themselves.

Professional Background

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) with more than two decades of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. My commitment remains the same today as it was when I began:

Helping children be heard, helping families find a path forward, and protecting the emotional well-being of the child whenever possible.

My work includes court-involved therapy, reunification therapy, high-conflict family systems, experiential therapy, and consultation for therapists working within complex custody and family court cases.

I have worked alongside parents, attorneys, judges, guardians ad litem, custody evaluators, and other professionals involved in helping families navigate difficult transitions while keeping children's needs at the center of the process.