My father used to say, “you don’t know a stranger.”

It’s true - people were an early passion of mine and I've dreamt of ways to make the world a better place for as long as I can remember. Alongside that desire, I have always been interested in the ways people find meaning and joy and peace in their existence.

This created a specific eagerness to better understand the innerworkings of healing and health. After some gritty life experience, I set out for a Master’s degree to study the intersection of theology and psychology. I firmly believed the two were essential in gaining a fuller perspective about life in this world. Especially, identifying the problems and the solutions. Turns out, countless others have thought the same.

My why? Because I have learned after a few decades of life, that being human is beautiful and it is hard. And, I have a deep conviction that God made everything good and wants that goodness for us. So, I am passionate about being a steward of that good in whatever way I can be. Helping the difficult to be a little less difficult. Here, it's in the counseling room, using the resources God has given - psychology, theology, and some wisdom from living.

:: Adult women

:: Mothers (planning, pregnant, postpartum & onward)

:: Young adults, male and female (college-aged)

:: Self-motivated / Self-initiating

:: If using medication or needing medication, client works with a prescribing provider that I can collaborate with

I believe in a "whole person" approach when addressing life’s concerns - mind, body, and spirit. This means I assess how these different areas are affecting each other or how they could be helping each other. An example of this is considering, what if your thought life is creating a hang up in your spiritual pursuits, or vice versa? From my perspective, it all matters and it is almost always connected.

A unique characteristic of being a Christian therapist is that I invite - and will guide, if desired - spiritual conversations, values, and practices into the therapeutic process. My desire for every client is to experience abundant life in God!

:: Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC)

:: Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate #15927

:: Member of the American Association of Christian Counselors

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:: BSBA in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, East Carolina University

:: M.A. Christian Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

:: Worked with a global non-profit as a campus minister / missionary for 6 years, mentoring college students and training new missionaries.

:: Provided clinical counseling and group therapies to incarcerated adults and teens

:: Provided therapy in Christian / faith-based clinical practices

:: Leading spiritual formation groups for 5 years+

:: Teaching, speaking, and leading in a number of ministry and academic contexts

:: Getting married

:: Becoming a mother

:: breakfast outings

:: exploring the “hidden gems” of towns, like antique shops

:: long walks

:: watching shows about home renovations or home hacks