I have provided individual, small group, and large group counseling in the educational setting for

the past twenty years. I graduated with a Master of Education in School Counseling (1999) from

Concordia University, Mequon, WI, working with youth ages 5 to 21 years old, alongside their

families. Personally, as a wife, a mother, and a grandmother of two these experiences have

ultimately helped me to be empathetic while enriching couples' relationships, as I incorporate

spiritual beliefs to support the growth of the couple. My background consists of a PH.D in

Christian Counseling (2009), from Agapee Bible Love College, Milwaukee, WI.

I received Gottman Level I certification, which provides me with skills to differentiate and

customize my practice. I implement SFBT, Motivational Interviewing, and “Loving Connection.,

taken from Dr. John Gottman’s book, “The Seven Principals for Making Marriage Work.” I also

use “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman. The goal is to identify your partner's love

language and then guide each of you to practice the techniques to fulfill your partner’s love

language, one step at a time. My goal is to work with couples and provide strategies to walk

them back into the relationship they desire.