Welcome! I received my BA in Psychology and my BA in Women’s and Gender Studies from UNCG in 2012. I went on to complete my MS and EdS degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at UNCG in 2015. I currently provide individual counseling to adults (ages 18+).

 

My approach to counseling is primarily person-centered which means that I believe that clients are the experts of their own lives. I see myself as a curious consultant who walks beside clients on their mental wellness journey, rather than assuming they need to be "fixed". My goal is to encourage and empower clients through empathetic listening and collaborative goal setting. 

 

I strive to be an ally to my fellow humans who find themselves being marginalized and oppressed in our society. It is important that my office feels like a safe and supportive space, that is free from shame and judgment, where you can show up as you are.

 

I use aspects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), inner child work, and a number of other therapeutic methods in order to find the best fit for a client's unique situation and personality. I also enjoy using expressive arts-based techniques, mindfulness, and music in counseling sessions when appropriate. Some of my clinical interests include: ADHD, relationship/peer issues, depression, anxiety, life transitions, pet grief, attachment and childhood trauma-related concerns, identity exploration, self-compassion, imposter syndrome, emotion regulation, and stress management.

 

In my free time I enjoy listening to music, arts and crafts, reading, cooking, making jewelry and candles, obsessing over plants, cuddling with my cats, playing boardgames, and spending time with friends. 

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The Journey by Mary Oliver

 

One day you finally knew

what you had to do, and began,

though the voices around you

kept shouting their bad advice--

though the whole house

began to tremble

and you felt the old tug

at your ankles.

"Mend my life!"

each voice cried.

But you didn't stop.

You knew what you had to do,

though the wind pried

with its stiff fingers

at the very foundations,

though their melancholy was terrible.

It was already late

enough, and a wild night,

and the road full of fallen

branches and stones.

But little by little,

as you left their voices behind,

the stars began to burn

through the sheets of clouds,

and there was a new voice

which you slowly recognized as your own,

that kept you company

as you strode deeper and deeper

into the world,

determined to do

the only thing you could do--

determined to save

the only life you could save.