My specialties are couples/relationships, co-parenting, and queer therapy. My approach to co-parenting counseling is highly focused on collaborative co-parenting relationship. An effective co-parenting team prioritizes the needs of the child(ren), and that starts with a united front that resists triangulation of the child(ren). Co-parenting counseling is different from mediation because the objective of the counseling process is more than just dispute resolution, it’s about strengthening the co-parent team in favor of the child(ren)’s best interest. The process is unique to each circumstance. Co-parents might want to improve communication or conflict resolution skills, work through specific barriers in their team, align and perform as a united front, or even process aspects of the familial changes together. For the last 12 years I have also honed my specialties in couples/relationships. I came to Waybridge as an intern and was trained in systemic couples therapy for infidelity work. Over the years I have also done a lot of work with the ENM community in supporting these relationships. I'm proud to say I've been serving our queer community for over 12 years, and developed a program at our practice and clinical process for gender therapy that I taught at Xavier University and wrote a book on. I have volunteered locally, been a guest speaker at several surrounding universities, and continue to involve myself in advocacy.