I decided to become a counselor because I already had a passion to fight negative stigma around mental illness. In high school and college I struggled with depression, anxiety, self-injury, and thoughts of suicide. I personally benefited from working with a good counselor and finding a loving community and I wanted to help other young people because I knew what it was like. I still do benefit from working with my own counselor with the mental health struggles that have persisted. My personal experience makes me a great counselor and I love the work I do.

I work best with clients who want to work together to achieve their goals or are on the fence and need some help. I also work best with clients who I'm able to build great rapport with personally no matter their background and personality.

I'm most excited to work with clients who want to learn about themselves and grow.

I wish all clients knew that no matter what you may be going through now, there is a better future ahead. Even though therapy can be hard, the work you accomplish toward growth and healing pays off.

I chose to practice at Thriveworks because of the flexibility it affords me to serve people in Columbus and others in Ohio through telehealth services, as well as the flexibility in my schedule to be with my family.

I'm inspired by the people in my life who have shown me such love and care when I've needed it the most.

Clients can expect in their first session with me to feel welcomed and cared for from the start.

In the first session, I primarily want to accomplish building rapport with the client and leave them with confidence that they can return and feeling hopeful.

Clients should know that I don't take myself too seriously, that I'm not an overly optimistic person by nature, and I think bringing humor into therapy is not only okay, but necessary.

The thing I enjoy the most for fun or on my time off is spending quality time with my kids and playing with them. They bring me more joy than anything else. Aside from that, I enjoy digital illustration, cycling, video games, listening to music, and being creative in other ways.

I love to learn and try new things. I often joke that my hobby is collecting hobbies. I'm never engaging in every interest or hobby at the same time and may find something new that captures my enthusiasm. I always want to learn and experience new things and read about new topics.