Licensed in South Carolina and Idaho | Providing counseling and Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) services for DOT evaluations and return-to-duty processes.
BEGIN YOUR WELLNESS JOURNEY with Positive Starts.
Counseling, Addiction Support, and DOT SAP Return-to-Duty Evaluations
A journey of self-discovery and self-awareness that focuses on reaching goals. Providing compassionate counseling for individuals, along with DOT-qualified SAP services for employees who need to complete the return-to-duty process.
Our Services
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The therapeutic relationship, which is fostered through talk therapy, is the key to success. Individual therapy gives you a safe space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and concerns. Unlike couples, family, or group therapy, individual therapy focuses solely on you. This allows for a deeper understanding of the issues and more time to develop coping skills and techniques to help one handle difficult situations. The goal of individual therapy is to inspire change and improve the quality of life through self awareness and self-exploration.
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A critical component of recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is counseling. Undoing the damage from addiction requires understanding, dissecting what personal situations compound it and finding the skills or techniques to provide yourself for a healthier and better individua following a treatment program. Counseling provides benefits to recovery more successful by identifying situations that may contribute to the substance use, thus giving direct support for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. With this, therapy allows for peer support, introducing new behavior strategies for recovery and reducing the risk of relapse. Addiction is much more that physical dependence. It encompasses all aspects of health and well being. Therapy is essential in helping someone with substance use disorders.
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Private, high-quality support for divorce recovery, separation, and rebuilding your relationship with clarity and intention.
At Positive Starts, we provide specialized relationship counseling for individuals navigating divorce, separation, and relationship uncertainty. Whether you’re deciding to leave, processing a loss, or choosing to stay and rebuild, our work is focused on helping you move forward with clarity, confidence, and emotional stability.
This is a space designed for those who want more than just support—you want insight, direction, and meaningful change
Divorce Recovery Therapy – Heal, regain confidence, and move forward without emotional weight
Separation Support – Navigate uncertainty with grounded, professional guidance
Relationship Repair Counseling – Rebuild trust, communication, and connection with intention
We work with individuals who are ready to invest in their growth, their healing, and the quality of their future relationships.
Discreet. Compassionate. Results-focused care for one of the most important decisions of your life.
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If you are a safety-sensitive employee who has violated a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol regulation, you are required to complete an evaluation with a qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) before returning to duty.
As a DOT-qualified SAP, I provide confidential and professional evaluations to guide employees through the required Return-to-Duty process.
Services include:
SAP Assessments and Evaluations Education
Treatment Recommendations
Follow-Up Evaluations
Return-to-Duty Documentation
Coordination with employers and designated representatives when appropriate
My goal is to provide a clear, respectful, and supportive process while ensuring full compliance with DOT regulations.
Appointments are avaialble for individuals seeking to begin or complete the SAP process.
DOT SAP Evaluations for Return-to-Duty Compliance
I provide confidential SAP assessments and guidance if you have violated a DOT drug or alcohol regulation. A Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluation is required before returning to safety-sensitive work.
Population Served
Relationship Transition & Healing
I help individuals navigate the emotional journey of separation, divorce, and the decision to stay and rebuild their relationship.
Diverse Populations
Positive Starts works with and is an ally of the LGBTQUAI+ community, all ethnic groups, the sickle cell community, cult survivors and many more.