Services
- Individual
- Family
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
Most of the individuals with whom I work fall somewhere within a cross-section of survivors of trauma and the LGBTQIA population. Everyone experiences trauma at varying degrees, but many of us don’t realize the significant impact traumatic experiences can have on overall development and functioning. All of us are complex beings who are affected differently by every experience we have. I want to help others solve that “puzzle” of experiences.
My Background and Approach
In 2006 I started working in community mental health and spent the next 12 years providing in-home, intensive family-systems based clinical support in Mecklenburg and the surrounding counties. In 2014 I received my Master's degree in social work from Winthrop University, and in 2018 I transitioned to work full time in private practice. While I work with a wide array of needs, my specialties are working with survivors of trauma and the members of the LGBTQIA population. Regardless of the situation, my approach with clients is always the same: I want to extend a “safe space” mentality to individuals from all backgrounds and subcultures and ensure that your therapy experience can be a time when just being honest and being “yourself” is always okay.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I live just outside of Charlotte, NC, with my wife, two dogs, and one cat. My wife and I were married in 2015, and started working together full time in private practice in 2018. As a member of the LGBTQIA community, I believe it is my responsibility to use the privileges I have been afforded to promote equality for all. I volunteer with the Human Rights Campaign and have provided trainings on issues related to trauma and the LGBTQIA community both to local organizations and at national conferences. I am open with all my clients about my own experiences, including being diagnosed with anxiety and ADHD and struggling with a history of panic attacks. I believe the therapy experience should be comfortable and am always more likely to be wearing jeans and a button-up rather than a business suit and heels to the office. My job is to help people deal with stressful situations and I try to create a relaxed, unassuming space to meet those needs.