Jeanie is a compassionate, Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s degree in Counseling from Eastern Michigan University and an undergraduate degree in Psychology/Sociology from Cornerstone University. She is a Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner earned from Starr Commonwealth. Over the past 25 years, she has served as a high school guidance counselor, admissions counselor, and academic counselor for public and private universities. Working closely with high school and university students over the past decades has made her especially effective with those struggling with key life-directing moments and crises in relationships, stressors, and life decisions. She facilitated a supportive environment for their growth and development. She is also a pastor’s wife, and she has used her counseling gifts to assist in the personal and program needs of the church ministry.
As a counselor, Jeanie aims to help restore relationships between clients, God, others, and themselves. She seeks to guide clients toward wholeness in all areas of life. Jeanie integrates faith into therapy to promote improved mental health from a biblically informed perspective. Jeanie aims to address emotional suffering by providing compassionate support to those seeking help. She is passionate about helping others find strategies to reach their personal goals and live a life of restoration and resilience.
Jeanie counsels the whole person, mind, body, and spirit. She addresses the mental, emotional, behavioral, relational, and spiritual components of wellness and considers how a client’s faith impacts their mental health. Jeanie uses clinical methods like cognitive-behavioral therapy and spiritual interventions like prayer and scripture. Jeanie respects all clients and their needs and will meet them where they are comfortable. She aims to provide empathetic support and a safe space to walk with clients as they better understand their stories so they can be empowered to make positive changes to have freedom from anxiety, depression, and trauma.
In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and rescue dog, exploring unique restaurants, and enjoying any activity by the water.