When I found out that it was possible to make a living out of helping people, I thought that there was nothing more fulfilling I could possibly think to do as a career! I love to hear about people's unique life stories that make them who they are.

I really enjoy working with adolescent populations. It's such an important time in people's lives and there are so many challenges that can be difficult to navigate, and I find it very meaningful to be able to help support clients during this transition.

I'm most excited to work with clients with a sense of humor. I love to laugh and think it's important that even though therapy can be serious work, we all take a moment to laugh sometimes and enjoy the moment!

I wish clients recognized how big of a role that communication plays in our daily life and relationships. These themes come up so often, and it's something that I think almost everyone can benefit from exploring more.

Thriveworks has the benefits of working at a large corporation, while still being grounded enough to recognize the ins and outs of being a counselor. Since Thriveworks is counselor-founded, the foundation of the company is based on helping counselors to grow and succeed while also providing high-quality care for clients. It's a win-win!

I will be asking questions to understand more about your background, such as if you've ever been in therapy before, what your support system is life, and any other personal, professional, medical, emotional, or mental health concerns that you have which brought you to therapy. Once I gather some background information then we will discuss how we can work together to achieve the goals or expectations that you have in mind.

In the first session, I may ask a lot of questions but this is because I want to know about what brings you to therapy and understand your history. Typically our sessions will not be like playing 20 Questions, but it will be more of an open discussion because I want to hear from you and let you talk about whatever may be on your mind. I'm here to listen and provide support in any way that I can.

I'm a big animal lover so a lot of my free time goes towards taking care of my pets. Otherwise I like to go outside and spend time in nature to recharge, usually by going on a walk or a hike. I always love going out to restaurants and trying new foods to eat. I also like to bake and have been told I make the best banana bread ever!