I grew up as a sibling of a chroniclly ill sister, as a family it was always hard to find the right fit in a counselor. Many didn't understand the demands, the losses, and hardship that came for the entire family, but even more people often over looked the strengths, and reslience my family had. I became a Social worker and a counselor because I wanted to help children and their families learn life long coping skills, honor their strengths, and be the safe place for them to do the hard work so they can recognize their potential and importance.

I work best with children and their caregivers. Children of all ages. Specifically children who are going through long-term medical issues and their siblings and/or loss who are going through grief and loss issues. I have many years experience and personal experience in this area.

One of the characteristics I strive for in both my professional and personal life is to be authentic and transparent, so to be totally transparent, this is my first time working one to one in a clinical setting like Thriveworks. Therefore I am honestly beyond excited to work with all of them. I am most looking forward to seeing the faces of caregivers and children when they have realized they are doing the work and seeking the answers that bring them comfort and closure.

No one has all the answers and not one person can do it all "the right way" all the time... it's in our failures and our questions we find the best most rewarding path forward

Thriveworks seems to support their employees well and empowers them with the tools to be successful for our clients but also in our personal life, and for that I applaud them and look forward to working for them.

Children really inspire me to work harder and to learn more and keep evolving! Over the past 15 years, I have had the privilege to walk along side many families journey through illness specifically pediatric cancer and I am always in awe and inspired by the children's resilience, the caregivers grace and strength. I am also inspired by children and their play, and perspective of the world. It keeps me on my toes and also ignites me to keep the wonder and joy alive in my own life.

I believe the best therapeutic relationship is when the client feels comfortable with the counselor. My goal is for you to get to know me as your therapist as well as I get to know you to ensure we're the right fit for each other, which will ensure we will have a successful relationship to work collaboratively towards your goals. I hope to offer a welcoming, respectful environment and work collaboratively toward your goals.

I want to know what brought you here and what your goals are while also telling you about myself and how we will work together to ensure we are the right fit for each other.

My goal is to offer you authenticity, transparency, and a genuine relationship to help you reach your goal and empower you. We all have a mental tool box we add to as we go through life. I want to help you add to that tool box and also find tools in there you may have forgotten about. I believe in a collaborative, holistic, and integrative approach to working with children and their families.

The ocean is my favorite place all four seasons! I enjoy photography, taking pictures and admiring art, but also making art mostly with my daughter. Spending time laughing with my friends and family, that could be running through the sprinkler with my toddler or playing card games with my girl friends.

Motherhood.