I was a senior in high school when my father passed away unexpectedly. I ended up having counseling for this. When I went to college my major was Speech Language Pathology, however I found myself not liking it as much as I thought I would. I had been taking psychology classes alongside the SLP track. I ended up changing my major to general psychology and graduating with a B.A in Psychology. I took 4 years off and decided to go back to get my Master's degree. I chose Mental Health Counseling and fell in love with the counseling field. 

I tend to work with children and teenagers best. My background is in child centered therapy. 

We as Counselors are not miracle workers. We put in 100% to help the client but the client has to put in the work as well. 

I chose to work at Thriveworks for the flexibility. Since March of 2020, I have been doing therapy from home via telehealth and I fell in love with it. 

Seeing clients achieve their treatment plan goals and be able to live a long healthy, happy life outside of therapy. 

During the first session we will be talking a lot about what has happened to bring them to the point of seeking services with Thriveworks. 

I like to begin building rapport with the client from the first hello. My goal with the first session is to ease the anxiousness that comes with meeting someone new for the first time. 

I like to spend time reading. I also on the weekends will travel to visit with my family in Huntsville AL. I am also a member of the Classic City Band and Athens Creative Theater orchestra. I have been playing the trombone off and on since 6th grade. 

I am single and independent. I live with my 2 cats who will be a part of the sessions (at least while I am working from home).