Services
- Individual
- Couples
- Family
About My Clients
You are not alone. Sometimes, we want to fight against or ignore hard emotions, but we end up hurting even more. Then, we might feel confused about what is happening and hopeless about life getting better. When these problems do not go away with time, a genuine therapeutic connection may help you heal, grow, and find new ways to solve old problems.
My Background and Approach
I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT126661) and Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC9868). During initial therapy sessions, I work with clients to focus on calming symptoms or reducing conflict, helping them discover the ways they’ve have been hurt, recognize patterns that keep people stuck, and uncover strengths that carried them through hurt and suffering. Next, we shift the focus to restructuring inner monologue and harmful belief structures by distilling core issues (fears and unmet needs). Finally, we integrate the healing changes into daily life. Healing and growth are my passions as a therapist. I guide people to experiencing emotional balance, mental openness, and deeply engaged relationships, utilizing numerous research-supported therapy approaches, including: Emotionally Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Experiential Therapy, and Strength-Based Therapy.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I firmly believe people should be able to authentically connect with their therapist, especially through shared or affirmed aspects of cultural identity and lived experience. During therapy sessions, my clients will be heard, understood, and most importantly, feel seen and valued. As a biracial (Black and White) therapist, former CPA, mother, and military spouse, I bring a deep understanding of navigating multiple cultural identities, career and parenting challenges, which informs my clinical work and helps people feel seen and affirmed in their own lived experiences. People need to have a space of their own and have that space be held by someone they trust. I offer cultural humility and use proven therapy models to engage in counseling. During therapy sessions, I specialize in working with people to process trauma, alleviate the effects of anxiety and depression, and explore the complexities of identity development.