Before I started my own therapy journey, I thought that if I were “perfect” or “good enough,” everything in my life would be better. I believed that if I could know why I was feeling the way I did, I could fix it and wouldn’t feel that way anymore. After years of my own healing, I finally learned that I didn’t have to be perfect. Instead, I could accept and nurture who I am right now. I didn’t have to change to accept myself.

In my work with clients, I fully believe that you are capable of your own healing, sometimes we just need guidance, so I am just here as the GPS. If someone is grappling with connecting to their inner voice, I support them in moving past what is holding them back from true self-acceptance and growth. I’m here to help you listen to, trust, and strengthen that inner voice so you can keep moving forward.

I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Professional School Counselor in North Carolina. I am certified in play therapy and previously worked in both residential and school settings before transitioning to private practice. My focus areas include supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples, addressing trauma/PTSD, relationship issues, gender and sexuality, attachment wounds, grief, and body image concerns. I emphasize somatic healing and incorporate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), IFS (Internal Family Systems), and EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy).

Therapy can feel scary and inaccessible, so it’s important to me to help clients feel they are connecting with a real person on the other side of the room. My clients often describe me as warm, intuitive, direct, and funny.

A peek into who I am:

• I identify as a queer cis-woman.

• I love all things spiritual and astrology.

• My favorite ways to move my body are daily walks, yoga, hiking, and horseback riding.

• I love dogs, cats, and animals of all kinds! I have three dogs, and one you might hear snoring sleeping underneath my desk most days.

• When I’m not in session you can find me exploring coffee shops, thrifting, volunteering at the humane society, and shopping for new plants.

  Tell your dog I say hi :)