About Me

I offer a practical approach to provide support and guidance to clients. Whether it is urgent life stressors, relationship challenges, family issues, or trauma there is always a way to shine some light. While a large part of my practice is working with clients using talk therapy, I am also a trauma expert trained in EMDR as well as ART. These techniques allow me to help clients become unstuck from habitual reactive states that often create havoc in relationships and other important areas of life.

I have over 15 years of experience in the field of mental health. I have created a warm office environment and it is important to me to make sure my clients feel welcome and safe to allow for a meaningful connection. My modalities include, but are not limited to EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, solution focused, and person centered. I would love to speak with you and offer a free 15-minute phone or video consultation. Telehealth and phone sessions are also available.

One thing that sets me apart as a counselor is my diverse background. Before becoming a licensed therapist nearly 15 years ago, I spent five years as a surgical technologist and three years teaching English at the master’s level. I kept these professional experiences in my back pocket as I launched my counseling career at the Pinellas County Health Department, collaborating with primary care physicians and psychiatrists to help others improve both emotional and physical well-being. While building my private practice, I completed intensive training in trauma recovery to support clients in moving forward and reclaiming their lives. By combining these unique experiences, I have learned to help people gain a better understanding of themselves not just emotionally but physiologically. I enjoy helping clients ease emotional symptoms that disrupt daily life while fostering greater self-awareness, personal empowerment, and resilience.