Gold Star Counseling

07/17/2026

Sorry, no openings at this time. I will have openings again in September.

I do have referrals. Never hesitate to reach out!

02/18/2026

No openings currently, but I will have 2 in late March.

01/08/2026

Veterans deserve ALL of their benefits and I can help.

I only recently learned how important an initial documented diagnosis can be in the VA review process. I offer diagnostic evaluations that veteran clients have used as clinical documentation when working with the VA. My clinical support opinion carries weight in favor of the veteran and can support scheduling of the VA evaluation required for disability ratings.

My specializations include PTSD, grief, abuse, anxiety and more. If I am not a good match for you or your issues, I have referrals. I am located in downtown Holly. I offer telehealth.

I also accept TRICARE and most major insurance plans, including Medicare. Call me at Gold Star Counseling for a free brief consultation. +1 (734) 743-2889

11/14/2025

I just submitted this piece to Psychology Today, and whether or not it gets published, I know a few of you will be interested in it.

Most conversations about trauma stay at the surface level. People talk about coping skills, red flags, buzzwords, and lists. What rarely gets talked about is the part that actually changes people. The therapeutic relationship itself. The structure. The boundaries. The predictability. The fact that for many survivors of narcissistic abuse, therapy is the first place where connection is not weaponized, boundaries are not punishment, and someone is not benefitting from their confusion.

That experience is not an accessory to therapy. It is the treatment.
My paper gets into that.
How the therapist becomes a stable relational model.
How consistent boundaries start to rewire internal working models.
How predictability becomes safety, and safety becomes clarity.
How survivors of narcissistic abuse slowly start to trust themselves again after years of being trained not to.

If you are into relational trauma, attachment work, narcissistic abuse recovery, or the real process of healing, here it is:
The Therapeutic Role of Modeling Healthy Relationships and Long-Term Boundaries in Work With Narcissistic Abuse and Relational-Trauma Survivors (attached below)

If you read it, I would love to hear what stands out to you, especially from those who have lived it, studied it, or work with it.

I also want to be clear that this is not meant to minimize the importance of partners, friends, family, or anyone else who supports a survivor. Those relationships matter just as much, and in many cases even more. This piece is simply focused on the therapeutic relationship because that is the part I am examining here, not because it is the only relationship that shapes healing.

10/20/2025

One of my clients shared this resource with me today and hopes it reaches other widows who may need community and connection.

This organization is rooted in Christian faith and healing through Jesus Christ.

I often work with women who are navigating the loss of a spouse, the identity shifts that follow, and the quiet process of rebuilding. If you are a widow, or if you have a friend or loved one who is, please take a moment to share this. You never know who might need it help building bridges between grief and hope.

https://www.neveralonewidows.com/
From their website:
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05/19/2025

Not accepting new clients until July 1, 2025.

05/18/2025

Now accepting BCBS, Tricare, Medicare, BCN, Aetna, Meritain, Priority Health, and Priority Health Medicare. I can accept one more client, and then I will not be taking any more until late June.

03/10/2025

Now accepting bcbs, bcn, medicare, tricare and aetna.

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01/27/2025

Now accepting BlueCross and BlueShield, TRICARE East, Medicare and BCN

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