I am licensed in North Carolina with 4 years of professional work experience in outpatient and inpatient environments. I have a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Clinical Counseling. I have completed my first year of classes towards a PhD in Clinical and Forensic Psychology. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, & eating disorders; as well as a variety of other experience. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs using treatment modalities such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and faith-based counseling. . Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, First responder issues, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC LCMHC 15062