About FLORA
Rooted in Purpose. Growing with Intention.
FLORA Youth & Young Adult Counseling was created from a simple belief: every young person deserves to feel genuinely understood, respected, and supported.
Our practice was founded to provide a different kind of counseling experience, one that recognizes that meaningful growth begins not with a treatment plan, but with trust. Everything we do is guided by the belief that when young people feel safe, heard, and empowered, lasting change becomes possible.
Our Story
I began working with adolescents and young adults in 2001, and from the very beginning I found myself drawn to the complexity of this remarkable stage of life. These are years of extraordinary emotional, physical, social, and developmental change. They are also years when young people are beginning to discover who they are while navigating increasing expectations from family, school, peers, and the world around them.
What fascinated me most wasn't simply the challenges young people faced; it was the therapeutic relationship itself.
Over the years, one observation fundamentally changed the way I approached counseling.
Many young people didn't come to therapy because they wanted to. They came because someone else believed they should. As a result, many initially viewed the therapist as simply another adult in their lives—another authority figure asking questions, offering advice, or telling them what they should do.
When that happens, genuine trust can be difficult to establish.
And without trust, meaningful therapy struggles to take root.
That realization became one of the defining moments of my career.
I came to understand that before any therapeutic technique, intervention, or treatment plan can truly be effective, young people need something much more fundamental:
They need to know they are entering a relationship with someone who is genuinely interested in understanding them—someone who sees them as an individual, respects their perspective, values their voice, and is committed to helping them pursue their own goals for growth.
That philosophy became the foundation upon which FLORA Youth & Young Adult Counseling was built.
Why Concierge Counseling?
For more than twenty-five years, I have intentionally incorporated concierge, in-home counseling into my clinical work, not because it is more convenient, but because it serves an important therapeutic purpose.
The environment in which counseling takes place matters.
Meeting young people in the comfort of their own home, around the kitchen table, during a neighborhood walk, or in other familiar settings often reduces barriers, restores a sense of comfort and control, and creates opportunities for more natural conversation and authentic connection.
These environments also provide valuable insight into the everyday experiences, relationships, and strengths that shape each young person's life, insight that is often unavailable within the walls of a traditional office.
For many adolescents and young adults, counseling becomes less about coming to therapy and more about engaging in a meaningful relationship with someone who is committed to understanding them.
Our Philosophy
At FLORA, we believe counseling should adapt to the individual, not the other way around.
Every young person is unique.
Every stage of development is different.
Every family has its own story.
Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all approach, we thoughtfully tailor each counseling experience to meet young people where they are emotionally, developmentally, and often physically. We believe that trust is earned through genuine relationships, respect grows through collaboration, and lasting change begins when young people feel safe enough to be themselves.
Looking Ahead
FLORA Youth & Young Adult Counseling was founded with a vision of becoming a trusted specialty counseling center dedicated to adolescents, young adults, and families.
While our practice will continue to grow, the philosophy that inspired FLORA will remain unchanged: providing thoughtful, relationship-centered care that honors the individuality, dignity, and potential of every young person we have the privilege to serve.
