I am a Masters-level therapist dual-licensed in clinical mental health counseling and addictions counseling in North Carolina and Georgia. I am a Level II Certified Attachment-Based Family Therapist and a Certified Adoption Competent Therapist. I am also certified in Natural Flow EMDR. I specialize in treating adolescents, young adults, parents, and families who are struggling with a variety of mental health symptoms and behavioral problems.
My approach is attachment based, trauma informed, and family systems focused. I believe that through a lens of curiosity, we can find the root of most problematic behaviors. I seek to empower my clients to understand themselves and reevaluate the effectiveness of their choices. I strive to create a culture of safety in the therapeutic relationship in which clients can practice new ways of being, explore their values, and discover more effective methods for meeting their needs. My approach to working with parents and caregivers parallels my work with their teen or young adult; my goal is to help families exit cyclical power struggles and reimagine themselves as a team facing common goals and challenges. My style is one of “fierce love”-- I lead with compassion while holding others accountable to the belief that they are capable of resiliency, integrity, and authenticity.
I seek to create a collaborative environment in which clients can explore their identity and experiment with different relational patterns. My baseline goal is that clients experience a sense of safety in relationship with me. Additionally I hope my clients will walk away from their sessions with new insight and goals they want to work on between our next session.
