Life certainly brings its challenges. I am passionate about empowering clients to meet these challenges. I believe that we grow from setbacks to create lives and relationships that thrive. Relationships at all stages require heart, courage, trust, commitment, and skill.  I am a relationship specialist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist of 34 years,  and a Level 3 Gottman Referred Therapist. I bring my life and professional expertise, passion,  principles, and commitment to my clients. Together, we weave discovery, resilience, and rich resource for optimal growth.

Clients commonly come with dreams for the future and relational growth. They also present difficulties in communication, conflict, setbacks, transitional challenges,  trauma, grief, and need for skill and resources.

I create a “quest” model for growth over a span of time. I work through private pay and am a Preferred Provider for Anthem BCBS. I am an “out of network” provider for other panels.

Through assessment, we create a plan.  I refer to the Gottman Relationship Checkup as one of the main directives. From there, we build on the strengths presented and tackle the challenges. The Seven Principles to Make Marriage Work is woven into our work together. Building understanding, friendship, intimacy, turning toward, conflict skill, shared meaning, and vision are the focus of our work.

I bring that relational and leadership expertise to empower work teams to build a culture that thrives. Growing up in a family business, I offer experience in navigating those relationships in business that often present their own unique challenges.

In addition, I collaborate with my husband, Dan Macy, a Certified Career Counselor to provide a well-rounded support team. Ranger, our Cocker Spaniel, also makes his presence from time to time, as our Chief Morale Officer and Certified Therapy dog.

Together,  let’s embark upon creating fuller, richer,  whole-hearted lives, relationships, and teams.  Let’s embrace challenges with strength, humor, and creativity. Design your unique blueprint attuned to your vision, values, hopes, and dreams.