Therapeutic Approach and Background

 My therapeutic approach is grounded in a strengths based perspective, which means we will look at your strengths and work towards using your strengths to make desired changes in your life.  I also utilize a psychodynamic understanding of individuals to guide my work. This understanding will assist us in exploring how your life experiences may have shaped your decisions, emotions, and relationships.  Additionally, I utilize cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices and how they can lead to a self-awareness and a positive approach to our own emotions, our own life and our own happiness. 

I received my bachelor's degree in psychology from Rhodes College (Memphis, Tennessee). I went onto receive my MSW from University of Maryland, School of Social Work (Baltimore, Maryland) with a specialization in Maternal and Child Health. I have worked in a variety of settings prior to my private practice all of which have provided me with a better understanding of the therapeutic relationships across a variety of life experiences.

Member of the North Carolina Society for Clinical Social Work
Postpartum Support International - Perinatal Mood Disorders
Components of Care Certificate 

​Some of my experiences include working with:
Mental Health America of the Triangle
Alamance County Health Department 
Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
The Kennedy Krieger Institute