I Didn’t Start Out as a Therapist
I began my career as a teacher, and while I enjoyed teaching, I found myself drawn to something beyond the lessons and curriculum. I loved getting to know my students, building relationships with them, and helping them navigate the challenges they were experiencing both inside and outside of school.
Over time, I realized that the part of my work I found most meaningful was helping people understand themselves, work through difficult situations, and feel supported when life wasn't going the way they hoped.
That realization eventually led me to social work and, ultimately, to becoming a therapist.
Looking back, the transition makes a lot of sense. Whether I was working with a student or sitting with a client, I've always been interested in the same thing: people and their stories
What Therapy is Like With Me
I don't believe therapy needs to feel overly clinical or complicated.
Our sessions are conversational and collaborative. You bring what's happening in your life, and we’ll start there.
Sometimes you may need a place to process something that's been on your mind. Sometimes it makes more sense to focus on practical coping strategies for anxiety or stress. And sometimes the best way to understand what's happening today is to explore what happened in the past.
I'm naturally analytical, so I enjoy helping people connect the dots between their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, relationships, and experiences. I'll ask questions, offer perspective, and help you think through problems.
My approach is also flexible to each client's values and worldview. For clients who want faith to be part of counseling, I'm comfortable incorporating Christian faith and spirituality into our work. For others, therapy can remain entirely secular.
You know yourself better than anyone. My job is to help you understand yourself more clearly.
My Professional Background
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and a Master's degree in Social Work. My professional experience has included work in education, healthcare, and behavioral health.
I've worked with individuals, couples, and families across a range of concerns, including anxiety, trauma, relationships, grief, substance use, and life transitions.
My clinical approach draws from evidence-informed practices including CBT, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and other approaches based on each client's needs.
I'm licensed to provide virtual therapy to clients in Illinois, North Carolina, and Rhode Island.
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Who I Work With
I work primarily with adults who are experiencing:
Anxiety, worry, and overthinking
Trauma and difficult past experiences
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or emotionally exhausted
Relationship challenges
Life transitions and uncertainty
Patterns they understand intellectually but can't seem to change
You don't need to have a diagnosis or know exactly what's wrong before reaching out.
Sometimes you simply know that something doesn't feel right anymore.
That's enough of a place to start.