I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor supervisor and clinical addiction specialist with over 20 years of experience working with youth and adults in various settings, including locked, residential, school-based, and outpatient settings. I utilize trauma-focused and attachment-informed practices to assist individuals to reprocess and reintegrate their experiences. I am trained to provide Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) and have years of experience supporting youth and adults to reprocess trauma, build coping skills and lead healthy fulfilling lives. I am an advocate for comprehensive care, including other partners in a client's journey as is appropriate. I educate community and support partners on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and supportive approaches to help individuals to reach their highest potential. My approach to counseling is laid back and reality-based. I integrate knowledge of childhood trauma, attachment, and  family of origin patterns in sessions with clients. I believe that honesty and openness are the best approaches to working with individuals who have experienced trauma and loss. The goal of therapy is to develop self-awareness, integrate trauma and life experiences and shift or rethink what may be a painful or toxic relationship with others, self, and the world.

I am also a wife to a first respond and mother of two teenagers. I enjoy spending time outside hiking and biking the beautiful trails of the Appalachian mountains. Our family has two cats and two dogs that provide companionship and keep things interesting at home.