Background
Although I wanted to be a therapist since age 12, I also wanted to experience "real" adult life before going to graduate school. This resulted in a prior IT career, a marriage, and lots of growing up. Now I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and a practicing therapist for 17 years.
Volunteer experience includes two years on a hotline for domestic violence and sexual assault, two years in a "big brother" mentoring program, and numerous community outreach programs across thirteen years. Along the way I also accumulated two years of psychology, research, and statistics.
After ten years of the corporate grind I took the plunge, earning a Masters of Social Work at UNC Chapel Hill with a certificate in Addiction Studies. My personal interests include identity, personality, and personal spirituality.
Throughout my life I've valued the uniqueness of the people I meet. No matter what their circumstances or personal challenges, It's easy to see the beauty and strength in all people when you free your mind from status, conformity, and "measuring up." This love of individuality inspires me to do this work. It's a privilege to be invited onto someone's path.
Training & Experience:
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
- Addiction Recovery
- Meditation Techniques
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Intuition Development