I believe that wellness is a life-long endeavor and that support may be needed to achieve it. My desire is to come alongside clients on their healing journey. 

After 15+ years in the public school system teaching students with learning and behavior disorders, my practice is focused on the piece that teachers cannot impact – the need for high quality counseling. With four years working in long-term recovery at the Refuge for Women, an area of emphasis is trauma. I recently completed 2.5 years of internship at Asbury University’s Center for Wholeness and Wellness and 7 months of internship at Montooth Counseling with an emphasis in EMDR trauma therapy. I have a B.A. in Elementary Education and an M.A. in Learning & Behavior Disorders Asbury University. An M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Asbury Seminary will be completed in December 2024. In my free time I enjoy gardening, building projects, hiking, vocal and instrumental music, and spending quality time with my family and dogs. 

Practicing from a foundation of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and EMDR, I feel particularly called to work with those who have experienced trauma. I received my training from Francine Shapiro’s EMDR Institute in California. EMDR works with the brain’s healing mechanisms and allows the client control that avoids re-traumatization. EMDR teaches strategies that enable the client to manage their own distress, empowers them to progress in a safe environment, achieves healing from the past, help in the present, and hope for the future. Anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, depression, neglect, abuse, neurodivergence, vicarious trauma, chronic health, and many other conditions have reported positive effects using this research-supported therapy. 

In-person and online appointments are available. If you are exhausted from your life experiences, are ready to develop an individualized plan for healing, and desire hope for the future, please reach out today.