01/26/2026
I left the farm I grew up on 37 years ago. At the time, I had no idea that later in life I would be back in agriculture doing the work I'm doing now.
I became a therapist and helped a lot of people over the years, but something kept pulling me back to this community, to the people who shaped me — because I finally understood what I saw as a farm kid.
The "tough it out" mentality that wasn't working. The silence around mental health that meant farmers suffered alone. The desperate need for support from someone who actually understands agricultural life.
I came back to change that. To offer what wasn't available when I was growing up. To break the silence that's been killing people for generations.
My return to agriculture is as a mental health provider specifically for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural families. I left for 37 years to learn how to come back and do this work right.
If you're struggling — with depression, anxiety, farm stress, financial pressure, relationship strain, the weight of carrying everything alone — you don't have to suffer in silence.
Embracing Change Counseling Services | Farm-based mental health for agricultural families
