InSight Counseling & Consultation Services

Inspiration is a funny thing and often comes in surprising places. Prior to starting my own business (and for several years following), I worked in the hybrid, public/private mental health system in North Carolina, assisting those most in need of care and least able to access it. I progressed through the ranks from clinician to clinical director in about five years. One of the lessons that I learned along the way is that, unfortunately, "the system" is often stripped down to the leanest possible version of care that provides bare-bones services to the people supported by it and little in the way of financial incentive to those providing services within it. At the same time, I have been on a decades-long spiritual journey during which I had often longed to fully incorporate my faith into my practice. Ultimately, the agency for which I was working at the time made a business decision that doubled the cost of healthcare to my family and me which (not surprisingly) was not accompanied by an equivalent increase in pay. I'd love to tell you that I started my own business for an incredibly noble purpose, but at the time, honestly, it was about survival. One amazing side benefit of that decision has been the opportunity to express my love for God in ways that were not previously possible. Three years after starting the business, I decided to make my practice my full-time job in order to have more control over the way people receive treatment and how services are delivered. In hindsight, there may be a few things that I would have done differently, but I have absolutely no regrets!

Many healthcare providers believe that our role is to tell you what is wrong with you and what you need to do about it. This is the basic tenet of the medical model. "You're sick! Do what I tell you and you'll feel better!" My practice has been built on three basic beliefs: First, you are the world's foremost expert on you. No one knows more about you than you do! Second, it is the providential combination of biochemistry and circumstances that allows me to stay in the chair, not on the couch (although I have spent my share of time on the couch, as well). There is no room for "us" and "them" here. We're all on this journey together. We all have struggles and we all need help sometimes. And last, but certainly not least, being a therapist is not just a job to me, but a part of my calling. I continually strive to provide you with respectful, compassionate, judgment-free services on your terms, at your pace, not mine.