My calling is to help
Being a psychotherapist is one of my greatest joys in life. I would be honored to be your guide, holding a light before you and illuminating your path to becoming who you want to be.
More about me
I am a fellow traveler on this journey toward integration and Self leadership. My own therapy inspired me to leave academia and become a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. As I healed, I became happier, healthier, and more authentically me. I then built a life far more fulfilling and beautiful than anything I could have imagined.
Life’s not always easy for parts of me, either. I just know how to give myself compassion and to trust that I can be okay even in the midst of pain.
I transformed, and so can you. You already have everything you need to heal, but you may not realize it yet. I am here to support you and to show you the way.
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Professional info
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), License #14088
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from NC State University
masters and doctorate in unrelated field of study
Trained in Internal Family Systems Therapy (level 1) & in the process of becoming a Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist
Trained in Gottman Method of Couple’s therapy (levels 1 and 2)
Practiced mindfulness & mindful self-compassion for 7 years
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My beliefs
We are bio-psycho-social-spiritual beings who need healing within our bodies, minds, and souls as well as healing in our relationships with others.
When we accept and love ourselves, we can use our natural strengths to achieve wellness and have healthy interactions with other people.
We are all doing the best we can do, and our distressing and disruptive symptoms actually relate to our efforts to cope and survive.
Distress may be reasonable response to trauma, including oppressive social systems and social norms.
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