I am a compassionate, licensed social work therapist specializing in children, adolescents, adults, and families navigating trauma, crisis, life transitions, and emotional stress. I have experience supporting concerns such as anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, postpartum experiences, and family-related challenges across school, residential, and community-based settings. My trauma-informed, client-centered, and collaborative approach focuses on building emotional regulation, strengthening coping skills, and increasing stability during times of change. I strive to create a safe, culturally responsive space where clients feel heard, respected, and supported—taking the first step toward therapy takes courage, and I’m glad you’re here!
Additional areas of focus: Stress and anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Coping with grief and loss, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Adoption and foster care, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
NC LCSW C019766
IL LCSW 149.016911