Centering is the first act in making pottery on a wheel. I chose the name, "Center for Creative Growth" because of its reference to centering. Without centering the clay is unsteady and uneven and it will fall over or crack in the firing. While a little bit of eccentricity may add character, too much can cause the clay (or the person!) to wobble and fall. A centered pot, however, can be formed into something beautiful and strong. I like the idea of centering as a metaphor for ourselves as we learn and grow.

Practice Description

I provide Counseling and Art Therapy services to help clients get through a life transition that is causing interruption. In addition I provide supervision to other counselors (LLPCs working toward LPC status) and art therapists working toward the ATR credential.

Incorporating creative expression as a treatment process:

• gently encourages communication and healing, especially for deep issues and experiences for which there may be no words.
• helps you reconnect with and rekindle your creativity.

I also support other counselors to expand their depth and to manage secondary trauma. Creating a simple art project can produce unexpected insight. My personal  philosophy is that when we make art our inner creativity is activated and can heal us in surprising ways.

Education and Experience

I earned my Master's Degree in Art Therapy from Southwestern College in Santa Fe, NM, in 1996. Further rigorous training and examination allowed me to earn the state credentials in Rhode Island and in Massachusetts as a Mental Health Counselor. Subsequently I became a nationally Registered and Board Certified Art Therapist. I am now also Licensed (LPC) as a Professional Counselor in Michigan. 

Since 1996 I have helped people that have either genetic or acquired disabilities (children, adults and collateral family members). In addition, I help people navigate medical trauma, grief and loss, relationship issues, and parenting. I specialize in helping people that have experienced Traumatic Brain Injury.