Throughout my childhood, I would have really benefited from the guidance of a therapist. However, because of the stigma surrounding mental health treatment I never got to experience the benefits of therapy. It gives me great hope that as I have come into adulthood, mental health is widely discussed more and more each day and I am honored to be an advocate and ally to those who are ready to take a step forward in living a full and happy life.

I work well with clients who are both ready and hesitant to make a change in their life. I have also had many successful outcomes with clients who struggle with multiple diagnoses (co-occurring disorders).

I am most excited to work with clients who want to heal from their traumas. Trauma can cause significant disruption in someone's life, and over the years I have developed a significant amount of interventions that will address its symptoms and help clients grow around their trauma instead of allowing it to grow around them.

I wish all clients knew that therapy can be challenging at times, but there is support every step of the way and the work you put it will be well worth the outcome!

I choose to practice at Thriveworks because the support I receive as a clinician from peers and administration allows me to be the very best therapist I can for my clients.

I am inspired by those who choose to challenge themselves - whatever that may mean for them. It gives me hope when I see someone who takes life's challenges in stride and thinks of ways to create something constructive out of difficult situations.

What a client can expect from me in the first session may vary based on what the client needs. For many clients this will be a significant amount of active listening about their history and goals for treatment. Some clients may come to our first session with questions for me, and I embrace that! Opening up to someone new can be challenging for some people and I am here to make the process as comfortable as possible.

Giving them hope that therapy can work for them, and that I am here to support them in anyway I can.

Clients should know that I like to make therapy fun every once in a while when it is appropriate because it makes it an enjoyable experience.

I enjoy paddle boarding and going out on adventures with my husband to taste all the good food Orlando, Florida has to offer! I also love taking my dogs out to swim and enjoy the outdoors with me.

One thing that defines me is how much I care about the people in my life. Connectivity to others is an incredibly important value to me and has allowed me to meet some pretty incredible people throughout my life.