My values as a counselor are to embody openness, respect, and empowerment. I seek to share what I have learned and am learning, both through research and education as well as my own experiences. I strive for cultural humility and for a decolonized, antiracist therapeutic practice. I often use metaphors, analogies, and storytelling to help clients change behaviors, thought patterns, relationships, and their whole lives. I am affirming of the value of neurodivergence (ASD, ADHD, dyslexia, C-PTSD, etc) as well as all gender/sexual/affective identities. I am also able to integrate the language of personality typologies such as the Enneagram and Myers-Briggs into therapy, when this is helpful and desired. I have been a therapy client myself for 7 years now. And I firmly believe in never taking myself too seriously!

Questioning and deconstructing beliefs associated with religion can be a painful and lonely experience, but is often a vital step in becoming who we are meant to be - wholly integrated, free individuals with humility and empathy. It is an honor to come alongside individuals who are in this process and help them find peace and wisdom.

I primarily work from a theoretical stance combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Trauma-Informed Stabilization Therapy, parts work, and narrative therapy; I also integrate components of attachment theory, evolutionary psychology, existential therapy, feminist therapy, and interpersonal neurobiology. I am a trauma-informed professional and seek to keep up with current research in this field.

I have a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from a CACREP-accredited university. I am a National Certified Counselor with the National Board for Certified Counselors and am a Licensed Professional Counselor with Mental Health Service Provider designation from the state of Tennessee.

Non-therapy stuff: when I’m in a new city, I always look for coffeeshops, bookstores, and buildings with cool architecture. In my free time, I enjoy sharing meals with friends, reading, listening to music or going to concerts, and lifting weights.