One on one video or phone sessions. Individual therapy and groups/classes. I offer specialized services including addiction and gambling recovery support, bariatric psychological assessments, SUD evaluations, and comprehensive ADHD assessments for adults.

Areas I Support

I work with adults across a wide range of mental health, neurodivergent, and recovery-related concerns. My approach is trauma-informed, inclusive, and grounded in over 18 years of clinical experience.

I support individuals navigating:

I specialize in working with women navigating the intersection of mental health and chronic medical conditions, including POTS, EDS / hEDS, MCAS, MCTD, RA, Lupus, Perimenopause, and other autoimmune and chronic illnesses (including POTS). I have extensive clinical experience supporting clients with complex, often overlapping symptoms such as anxiety, nervous system dysregulation, medical trauma, and the emotional impact of living with invisible or misunderstood conditions.
• ADHD, autism, anxiety, OCD, and other neurodivergent presentations.
• Executive functioning challenges, burnout, masking, and emotional regulation difficulties.
• Substance use and recovery, including alcohol use disorder, drug use, and relapse prevention.
• Behavioral addictions, including gambling and compulsive behaviors.
• Trauma, complex trauma, medical trauma, and nervous system dysregulation.
• Depression, grief, life transitions, divorce,and identity-related stress.
• Relationship challenges, boundary setting, and caregiver fatigue.

Specialized experience includes:
• Over 18 years working in addiction treatment and recovery-oriented care.
• Extensive experience supporting veterans, active duty service members, and Department of Defense employees.
• Work with healthcare workers, first responders, and individuals in high-stress or high-responsibility roles.
• Neurodivergent-affirming care for adults who have been misdiagnosed, masked, or misunderstood.

Values that guide my work:
• Care that is inclusive, affirming, and culturally responsive.
• Respect for lived experience, identity, and individual context.
• A belief that everyone deserves access to thoughtful, ethical mental health care.

Consultation, Career Development & Coaching for Therapists

Therapists spend so much time supporting others that they often have little space to step back, reflect, and receive support for their own professional growth. I offer consultation and career development services for therapists who are navigating clinical work, ethical decision-making, leadership, private practice, burnout, and the many gray areas that come with this field.

My consultation style is supportive, honest, collaborative, and practical. I bring experience in clinical social work leadership, hospital-based behavioral health, private practice, teaching, supervision, program development, and direct client care. Consultation may focus on case conceptualization, ethical concerns, documentation, professional boundaries, career transitions, confidence-building, leadership development, or the realities of balancing clinical work with sustainability.

These services are a good fit for therapists who are:

Starting or growing a private practice
Navigating ethical or clinical dilemmas
Feeling stuck, burned out, or unsure of their next professional step
Wanting support with documentation, boundaries, or clinical confidence
Moving into leadership, supervision, teaching, or consultation roles
Exploring career development within social work, counseling, healthcare, or behavioral health systems
Seeking support with professional identity, impostor syndrome, or work-life sustainability

Consultation is not therapy and does not replace clinical supervision when supervision is required for licensure. Instead, it offers a professional space to think clearly, process complex situations, strengthen your clinical judgment, and develop a career path that feels aligned with your values, skills, and long-term goals.

Whether you are building your practice, navigating a difficult case, considering a career shift, or simply needing a trusted professional sounding board, consultation can help you feel more grounded, strategic, and confident in your work.

Clinical Consultation group also offered.

Teaching and Education

In addition to my clinical work, I hold a second master’s degree in Adult Education and bring a strong academic and applied teaching background to learning environments. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, followed by a Master of Social Work, and later completed a Master of Adult Education with a focus on instruction, learning theory, and adult learners. This interdisciplinary foundation allows me to teach from a systems informed, clinically grounded, and socially conscious perspective that bridges criminal justice, social work, and sociology.

I have taught in informal and applied settings, including staff development, clinical consultation, supervision, and professional training environments. I am available to provide ethics trainings, clinical skills instruction, and continuing education programs for agencies, organizations, and multidisciplinary teams. My teaching style emphasizes critical thinking, ethical practice, cultural awareness, and real world application. I am open to teaching opportunities in criminal justice, social work, and sociology programs, as well as professional education and training collaborations.

Clinical Experience & Practice Settings

I earned my degree in criminal justice with an initial focus on forensics, drawn to understanding behavior and the systems that respond to harm. Over time, I realized my passion extended beyond analysis and outcomes and that I wanted to understand the why behind behavior and help people change their lives in meaningful ways. I chose to leave the forensic and legal world behind to pursue social work, where I could work directly with people, support healing at its source, and walk alongside individuals in recovery, growth, and transformation.

I tailor treatment to the client’s goals, nervous system needs, values, and lived experience, with an emphasis on collaboration, autonomy, and sustainable change.

Professional Philosophy

I believe healing happens at the intersection of safety, insight, and empowerment. My work honors the whole person — mind, body, identity, and context — while balancing compassion with thoughtful challenge. Whether providing therapy, supervision, or consultation, my goal is to create a space where clarity emerges, resilience strengthens, and meaningful change becomes possible

I have over 18 years of experience providing psychotherapy, supervision, and program leadership across a wide range of clinical environments, including:

• Federal healthcare systems

• Medical centers

• Military and Department of Defense behavioral health programs

• Inpatient and outpatient mental health services

• Substance use disorder treatment programs

• Intensive outpatient and residential programs

• Transitional housing and homelessness services

• Child welfare and protective services

• Hospice and end-of-life care

• Telehealth and virtual behavioral health programs

My roles have included clinician, supervisor, program manager, subject-matter expert, educator, and acting service chief. I have led multidisciplinary teams, built programs from the ground up, and provided care to high-acuity and high-risk populations.

Licensure & Certifications

Clinical Licensure

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker – North Carolina

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Virginia

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker – South Carolina

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Maine

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Utah

Substance Use & Clinical Supervision

• Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist

• Certified Clinical Supervisor – Substance Abuse

• Formerly Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

East Carolina University – Greenville, North Carolina

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Completed

Master of Social Work
Completed

Certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling
Completed

Master of Adult Education
Completed

Certificate in Community College Instruction
Completed