Pamela Zaffke, M.A., LPCC

I have been licensed as a professional counselor since 2015. My clients describe me as an insightful, gentle and warm person who provides a listening ear, a fresh perspective, and a vision of a more hopeful future. People who find meeting with me helpful often have great lives yet feel like life has gotten out of balance. Sometimes they have experienced the complications of grief. They often want to increase their capacity to love and care for someone else and maybe even themselves without feeling so overwhelmed by their responsibilities. They are exhausted and know they want something to be different.

While I value my degree and engage in ongoing development, life experience is the most profound source of education. The wisdom and perspective others have valued in my work flows from lived experience. There is nothing like waking up in the middle of the night to a racing heart to help one understand how difficult living with anxiety, even for a short season, can be. I am passionate about personality assessments because I know how using them can feel validating and give us language to know what is valuable and true about ourselves. I learned how to process grief and the value of getting help and support by navigating the journey of loss.

If you have joined clubs no one wants to be in through the pain of suicide loss or through supporting someone with significant health challenges, I too have membership. While these are difficult experiences, they have developed a sensitivity that I hope will help you feel understood.

Life experience also has shown me there is hope, and it is something we need to actively seek. While maintaining wellness is not easy, it is also not as complicated as we all fear it to be. I would welcome an opportunity to instill some hope back into your life and equip you with practical tools to keep hope alive.

Maybe this description resonates with you and what you might need in this season of your life. If so, I'd love to meet you! Reach out and request the complimentary consultation so we can see if we would be a good fit to work together.