Life comes with struggles — at times we all need a safe place to be heard in order to understand how best to navigate emotions and reframe our thinking process. I have developed listening skills over the 25 years of assisting individuals and couples as well as families, learn how to navigate emotions as they express process and understanding themselves.
Growing up in a working-class, single-parent home shaped my empathy, and I bring personal and professional experience to meet each client with authenticity and care.
As a queer person who has experienced mental health issues in the past, I strive to provide an affirming, safe environment to work through mental health struggles.
Through many years of experience as a medical and mental health social worker, and many years of pain and growth in my own life, I have become passionate about helping others struggling at various ages and stages of life.
A firm believer in people’s potential for change and growth, I am passionate about helping clients feel empowered, more focused, and more energized to tackle their problems.
As a working wife and mother of two adult children, I understand the struggles that life can bring.
As a black, African American woman, I understand the pressures of anxiety and the hopelessness of grief, depression, and trauma that a person can experience within their lifespan.