Hi! I’m Debbie, the owner and sole therapist of Blue Dove Counseling, LLC. I have been in private practice providing mental health services for children and families since 2016.
I received my Masters of Social Work from the University of Kansas in 2015, and my Bachelors of Science in Psychology in May 1997. I have completed training in play therapy, and earned my Certificate of Play Therapy from Mid-America Nazarene University in August 2016. I studied to become a TBRI practitioner in September 2017, and utilize this as my umbrella for working with children from hard places and their families. I am also EMDR Level 2 trained. In addition, I worked over 20 years in child welfare, helping children and families in the foster care system.
I am a wife, mother of 5 grown children, and have 2 dogs. My husband and I were foster parents for a few years, and have adopted from foster care. We are now parenting our grandchildren and learning how to do things all over again! I, too, was in foster care as a teen, and aged out of the system at age 18.
I have a passion for helping children and adults affected by grief and loss, adoption, divorce, and difficult experiences. I connect well with everyone, especially those involved in the foster care system, and am committed to helping parents develop stronger attachments with their children, and supporting families in the adoption process.
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