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I am a licensed clinical therapist with over 13 years of experience. I am Latina and bilingual in Spanish. I graduated from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology. I have worked as a therapist in a variety of clinical settings. I have provided individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy in a private practice setting and have worked with children, adolescents, and adults.

I believe therapy should be a place where you feel genuinely heard, supported, and accepted. Whether you are navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, parenting challenges, or simply feeling overwhelmed, my goal is to help you discover your strengths and move toward meaningful, lasting change.

I specialize in working with children, adolescents, young adults, college students, student athletes, and adults. I have advanced training as a Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH C) clinician through Postpartum Support International and as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). I also have specialized training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF CBT).

I enjoy helping children build confidence, emotional regulation skills, and resilience. I also have a passion for supporting individuals during pregnancy and postpartum, helping new and expecting parents navigate the emotional challenges that can accompany this season of life. For young adults and student athletes, I provide support for managing stress, performance pressure, relationships, identity, and life transitions.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Indiana, Florida, and Missouri. I earned my Bachelor of Social Work from Ball State University and my Master of Social Work from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). My professional experience includes working in schools, hospice care, psychiatric hospitals, and private practice, allowing me to support clients across a wide range of life experiences.

No matter what brings you to therapy, I strive to create a welcoming space where you can feel safe, understood, and empowered.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker educated at Loyola University Chicago. I use a variety of techniques in my practice and am experienced in helping individuals living with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and thought disorders.

Hello and Welcome! Please visit www.spartancounseling.com for more information, scheduling a free consultation, and questions. I do not schedule through the Headway platform as Headway only serves a portion of my client base. My availability listed on Headway is not accurate.

Looking for a therapist can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to figure it out alone. I provide virtual therapy for adults throughout Florida, Ohio, and Indiana, offering a warm, supportive, and collaborative space where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful change.

I work with adults experiencing anxiety, OCD, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship challenges, trauma, eating disorders, chronic pain, infertility or IVF, and major life transitions. Together, we’ll better understand what’s keeping you stuck, strengthen coping skills, improve emotional regulation, and help you move forward with greater confidence.

I have a special interest in supporting adults living with chronic pain, chronic illness, infertility, IVF, and other medical conditions that impact mental health. These experiences can affect every part of life—including relationships, identity, self-esteem, work, and daily functioning. You deserve a space where those challenges are understood and where you don’t have to carry them alone.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and practical. I believe therapy should feel like a genuine conversation where you feel comfortable being yourself while also feeling supported and challenged to grow.

I earned my B.A. in Psychology and my M.Ed. in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from Florida Atlantic University. With more than 11 years of experience helping adults, my goal is to provide compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to your unique needs.

If you’re ready to take the next step, I’d be honored to support you.

I received my first counseling license in 2015 in Indiana and my License as a Professional Counselor in Texas in 2017. I am EMDR trained. I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and Autsim.

Welcome!

As a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, I believe that healing from trauma is not only possible—it’s transformative. Taking the first step to seek help is often the hardest, so I want to acknowledge the courage it takes to be here. While I’ve been practicing for over 12 years, my focus has been working with young and middle aged adults, especially those navigating the effects of trauma, anxiety, and depression.