“Licensed to heal. Certified to empower”
Where Healing Becomes Evolution
Starting to love yourself can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone.
Imagine setting down the weight you’ve been carrying and finally taking a deep breath. At Protea Counseling & Coaching Evolution, healing isn’t just about coping—it’s about transformation. My role is to create a safe, supportive space where real change begins.
Who I Work With
I help adults and teens navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Many of my clients have tried therapy before and left disappointed—tired of surface-level coping skills that don’t create lasting change. My promise? Therapy with me goes deeper. We build both practical tools you can use today and fundamental shifts that last a lifetime. Therapy with me isn’t about quick fixes—it’s about real transformation. We’ll go beyond coping and create change that lasts.
How I Work
My approach blends evidence-based practices like CBT and DBT with holistic mind-body tools such as mindfulness, NLP, and hypnotherapy. As both a licensed therapist and certified life coach, I bridge worlds—combining the structure of therapy with the forward-focus of coaching. The result: an integrative toolbox designed to help you create lasting transformation.
Why I Do This Work
My own journey shaped my purpose. Growing up around mental illness and narcissism, I learned early how painful life can be. I’ve faced anxiety, panic disorder, and depression myself—and I know what it’s like to sit across from therapists who never went deeper than advice. That experience became my vow: to offer real, human change, not just coping skills.
My Philosophy
Healing isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress, compassion, and finding tools that help you move forward. Whether you’re managing stress, healing old wounds, or stepping into a new chapter, I’ll meet you where you are. Together, we’ll build a life that feels grounded, authentic, and wholly your own.
About Me
Licensed to heal. Certified to empower.
I believe therapy should be more than just talking. It should provide you with practical tools that you can use right away and create fundamental shifts that last a lifetime. My work combines the depth of licensed therapy with the forward-focused energy of coaching, enabling you to move beyond coping and step into transformation.
My Approach
I use evidence-based practices like CBT and DBT alongside holistic, mind-body tools such as mindfulness, NLP, and hypnotherapy. This mix allows us to work on multiple levels:
calming the nervous system,
reframing unhelpful thoughts,
and healing the deeper parts of yourself that are ready for change.
Being both a licensed therapist and a certified life coach permits me to bridge worlds. You get the structure and safety of therapy, with the freedom and results-driven strategies of coaching. That unique balance lets me offer what many traditional therapists cannot: a wide, integrative toolbox designed to create real change.
My Story
My journey into this work started long before I had letters after my name. My mother lived with mental illness, and from a young age I understood how complicated, painful, and heavy life can feel. I grew up poor, made mistakes, and fought my own battles with anxiety, panic disorder, and depression.
My turning point didn’t come from one single solution—it came from learning practices that helped me quiet the chaos inside, retrain my mind, and reconnect with my resilience. Mindfulness, NLP, and hypnotherapy were some of the same tools that gave me relief then, and they’re tools I now share with my clients.
I also know what it feels like to sit across from therapists who only offered generic skills, without showing me how to create real change. I left those sessions feeling unheard and without direction. I vowed never to be that kind of therapist. That promise shapes every session I offer today.
What You Can Expect
Therapy with me is compassionate, collaborative, and results-oriented. We’ll start with where you are, and together we’ll create a path forward that feels safe, realistic, and empowering. Many of my clients notice progress from the very first session, whether it’s a calming tool, a fresh perspective, or simply the relief of being truly understood.
I believe healing isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress, compassion for yourself, and building a life that feels grounded and authentic. Whether you’re working through trauma, managing stress, or navigating a major life transition, I’ll meet you exactly where you are and help you move toward the life you want.
My Promise
I know firsthand that change is possible, even when it feels out of reach. My role is to walk beside you, offering tools, insight, and support so you don’t have to carry it all alone.
This is the heart of my work, and my promise to you:
Where Healing Becomes Evolution.
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