Marsha Hutchison

At the age of 12, I lost my Parran (Godfather) to alcoholism; that is to say, he left my life, but I still saw him suffering from the disease in the neighborhood although he did not recognize me. This impacted my life, and at the age of 25 I had an opportunity to retrain as an alcohol and drug counselor in the United States Air Force. Since that time, I have dedicated my life to helping others, gradually increasing my skills and areas of expertise.

I work best with people who are willing participating in their process of healing, but will work with anyone who simply shows up.

I wish everyone could learn that really good therapy is rewarding and is not designed to cause pain, and that the client's needs and safety are a priority.

In the early phase of therapy, a client should expect to have an opportunity to tell their story, have detailed documentation of their strengths, target areas and a plan developed with them to address those target areas, completed with goals and how we will partner to complete those goals.

I consider myself to be a recovering human being, understanding that most people, as myself, have had some adversity that they have struggled with. I respect the process of exploring struggles and seeking to heal from adverse life experiences. I continue to use skills I have learned to remind myself of how to navigate through life's continued ups and downs.

I allow the client's experiences, strengths and hopes to give them a voice in how the therapeutic process should go. I help them to give energy to that voice if they don't yet know that they have one. I assist them to examine their thoughts and feelings in relation to desired outcomes, so they can gradually become self-reliant, and I can take a step back or am no longer needed in a therapist capacity in their lives.