About Equip & Connect, LLC

Equip & Connect, LLC is a private practice providing brief family support counseling to family members who have a loved one with a mental health or substance use concern. Family support helps family members, together with their loved one, to better understand their diagnosis, resources available to them, and most importantly, stay connected as a family through the recovery journey. Services include psychoeducation, customized resource and referral lists, and support navigating the complex system of social supports.

Additionally, as a clinical professional counselor and subject matter expert in mental health, I offer training and consulting to behavioral health providers or any other organization who would like training and education for their staff.

Services Offered

Multi-Session Family Support Packages

Choose from 3 to 5 family support sessions where I will walk you through the process of 1) Sharing your story 2) Learning Together (1-2 sessions) 3) Connecting Together (1-2 sessions) 4) Resources and Review

Session by Session

Choose open-ended family support sessions or add-on an additional session to your package. This option is best if you believe a brief 1-2 meetings will be sufficient to meet your needs.

Consultation Calls

Need a top-up or additional support for something new that's come up since we last saw each other? Brief 20 minute consultation calls or check-ins can be a helpful to add as needed for families looking to extend their support.

Training and Consultation Services for Professionals

As a seasoned clinical professional counselor with subject matter expertise in a variety of areas, I am available to provide tailor-made trainings or program consultation to behavioral health organizations and other non-profits seeking to equip their staff in behavioral health knowledge. Please visit my Training page for more details.

Our Approach

My approach to family support has been shaped by the dozens of individuals and families I had the privilege to serve and learn from during my years as professional in community mental health services. If you are coming to me for support, I want you to know some of the beliefs I have about you from before we even meet:

I believe in your love for each other and your desire to see your situation change for the better.
I believe you are each doing the best that you can right now, even if it doesn't feel that way to everyone.
I believe we can discover common ground, common goals, and in doing so, we can rediscover connection that may have been lost.
I believe you can do this! My job is simply to provide you with the space and some tools to help you get going in the right direction.

There many, many resources available for individuals and families to learn about their diagnosis or area of concern and many options for treatment and support. It can be very overwhelming if you are doing the research on these topics, especially without prior experience. My hope is to provide a personalized experience for each family I meet, to connect you to the information and resources you're actually looking for and support you in accessing and applying it effectively.