I have over a decade of clinical experience working in a variety of settings including outpatient community clinics, crisis intervention, residential treatment facilities, school settings and non-profit organizations.

I graduated from Tulane University’s School of Social Work in 2011 with a Master Degree in Social Work with a certificate in Disaster Mental Health.

I spent a decade learning and working in the multicultural, Greater New Orleans area. I was excited to bring my diverse work experiences to a new area when I transitioned to Southwest living in Arizona in 2021.

I take an eclectic approach to treatment, attempting to emotionally meet my clients where they are on their life journey, while providing unconditional positive regard, validation, and genuineness to create a safe and secure space primed for working through and healing from past traumas, attachment wounds and navigating responses to life transitions that interfere with daily living. I strive to balance both compassionate support and at times directive feedback to help my clients achieve agreed upon goals and increase motivation to work through various blockages preventing them from living their life worth living.

I believe mental wellness requires a holistic perspective with psychotherapy being a major piece in helping achieve one’s full potential. Research shows that the therapeutic relationship is the driving force in positive therapeutic outcomes. I encourage open dialogue throughout the process with my clients to customize the treatment to best meet individual needs drawing from various evidenced based therapies and therapeutic approaches.

I'm strongly committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. I actively work towards examining my own privileges and bias, so I can be a better ally in dismantling oppressive systems and working towards social justice and equality for all. I am not perfect, and I do not have all the answers, but I strive to provide culturally sensitive therapeutic care. I try to be open and aware to my clients' experiences, with the hopes of removing the power dynamics that can come into play in any therapeutic relationship. I believe good therapy requires a strong therapeutic alliance and an equal balance of power. I acknowledge my clients are the experts in their own lives and it is a privilege to support any client on his, her or their journey.

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My clients come to me with various symptoms and from diverse backgrounds. I work especially well with clients struggling with the following issues:

o    ADHD symptoms

o    Anxiety

o    Self-esteem

o    Life transitions

o    Perfectionistic tendencies

o    Grief

o    Trauma

o    Attachment wounds

The main therapies and theoretical perspectives I utilize, include:

o    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

o    Attachment Theory

o    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

o    Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

o    Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)

o    Exposure Therapy

o    Humanistic Theory

o    Interpersonal Therapy

o    Mindfulness-Based Interventions

o    Narrative Therapy

o    Psychodynamic Therapy

o    Solution Focused Therapy

o    Strengths Based Therapy

o    Systems Theory

Currently, all therapy sessions are offered via Telehealth. I use a HIPAA compliant client portal for my electronic health record system called Simple Practice. All information is encrypted to ensure your personal health information cannot be compromised. The Simple Practice servers are housed in a secure facility protected by proximity readers, biometric scanners, and security guards 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This allows us to safely meet face-to-face as long as you have a computer or phone with a camera, the internet and a safe space to talk.