## About Me
Asking for help can be difficult. Sometimes, simply admitting that you need support feels like the hardest step. I understand because I’ve faced dark and challenging times of my own. Acknowledging that I was hurting and needed help was not easy—but it was necessary.
Everyone faces struggles, whether big or small. Many people become skilled at hiding their pain, staying constantly busy, or maintaining an image of who they believe they should be. Others choose to “push through” or suffer in silence because they do not want to feel like a burden. Over time, this can become exhausting and leave people feeling lost or stuck.
Is there something you’ve been avoiding? Something you’re unsure how to handle, communicate, or let go of? Perhaps there is something you need to say goodbye to—or something new you are ready to welcome into your life.
Life can be unpredictable, and operating on autopilot may feel like the safest option—until it no longer works. My role is to help you step out of that pattern and take a more active role in your thoughts, emotions, choices, and actions.
Meaningful change begins with a decision: deciding to engage, face discomfort, put down the mask, and be honest with yourself. You do not have to do it alone.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 10 years of experience and specialized clinical training. My background includes clinical administration, supervision, mentoring, and direct psychotherapy in nonprofit organizations, correctional facilities, private practice, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Through these experiences, I have seen firsthand that meaningful change is possible—and that there is always hope for a better tomorrow...change takes time, but it'll happen.
When you’re ready, make the decision—and let’s get to work.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Executive and professional coaching, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Smoking / vaping cessation, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LCSW SW12912