Whispering Wisdom

Who I Am:

I currently work as a mental health counselor and registered play therapist, and I absolutely love what I do. I work with kids, teens, adults, couples, families and groups. I am a co-owner of a private practice group, and I experience and learn something new daily. In my free time, I enjoy reading non-fiction, writing, and being creative – mostly through scrapbooking. I was raised in a Christian home on a small acreage in the Midwest and I reside just a few miles from where I grew up. I am blessed to have my large family all close together. My three sons are now all adults and venturing off and attempting to be independent, productive community members. My husband and I are getting used to the idea of being empty nesters – my husband, more than me!

I come to the table as a daughter, sister, mother, wife, aunt, teacher and counselor. I have worn many hats in the 40ish years I have been alive, and I have been given many opportunities to earn a little wisdom along the way. I say “earn” wisdom, because I believe we earn our wisdom through learning lessons as we go through life. One of my favorite sayings I heard from Oprah several years ago is, “when we know better, we do better”. I have made this one of my mantras, which has helped to promote growth versus self-criticism. I am so excited to begin this new journey – to open discussions, to teach, and to learn from those of you who will choose to follow and contribute to this blog!