ABOUT LAURIE
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has spent my career working with diverse individuals, couples, and families in a wide variety of settings, including counseling centers, hospitals, and churches. I value and honor people in their uniqueness and welcome clients of all backgrounds; I appreciate opportunities to work with people across differences of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and more..
My training includes:
-Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (Christian Theological Seminary)
-Gottman Method Couples Therapy Training (Levels I and II)
-Taos Institute Workshop on Social Construction and Dialogical Practices
-Masters of Divinity (Pacific School of Religion)
I chose the field of Marriage and Family Therapy because it emphasizes our inherent innerconnectedness. I have a particular passion for postmodern methods of counseling, which embody respect for clients' innate resiliency, resourcefulness, and sense of meaning.
Prior to my training in counseling, I accompanied people in times of celebration as well as loss in my role as a congregational pastor. I carry with me an ability to integrate clients' beliefs about spirituality in assessing their current problems and possibilities.
Outside of my work with clients, I enjoy connecting with other therapists and making contributions to our larger field. I founded CanalScape Counseling Associates to create an opportunity to collaborate with colleagues I respect in an intentionally shared location and community. I recently had the honor of presenting a paper I authored on my work with clients considering divorce at the Taos Institute's 25th Anniversary Conference in Cancun, you can read my paper here. In addition, I served for three years on the Indiana Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Conference Committee.
My training includes:
-Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (Christian Theological Seminary)
-Gottman Method Couples Therapy Training (Levels I and II)
-Taos Institute Workshop on Social Construction and Dialogical Practices
-Masters of Divinity (Pacific School of Religion)
I chose the field of Marriage and Family Therapy because it emphasizes our inherent innerconnectedness. I have a particular passion for postmodern methods of counseling, which embody respect for clients' innate resiliency, resourcefulness, and sense of meaning.
Prior to my training in counseling, I accompanied people in times of celebration as well as loss in my role as a congregational pastor. I carry with me an ability to integrate clients' beliefs about spirituality in assessing their current problems and possibilities.
Outside of my work with clients, I enjoy connecting with other therapists and making contributions to our larger field. I founded CanalScape Counseling Associates to create an opportunity to collaborate with colleagues I respect in an intentionally shared location and community. I recently had the honor of presenting a paper I authored on my work with clients considering divorce at the Taos Institute's 25th Anniversary Conference in Cancun, you can read my paper here. In addition, I served for three years on the Indiana Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Conference Committee.
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