I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP) in North Carolina with over 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with sex, sexuality, and intimacy-related issues, stress and anxiety, work/performance stress, relationship issues, MK/expat issues, family relationships, faith deconstruction, postpartum concerns, & parenting issues. I have my Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and my Master's of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UNC-Greensboro, and have since pursued further training and education in several areas, including sex therapy, couples counseling, and postpartum issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session, we'll spend our time mainly gathering information to help us structure our work together, including what brings you to counseling, what your life is like now, and what life has been like for you. We'll start clarifying goals (and how to measure when you've met them), and I may identify a mental health diagnosis, if applicable. Most importantly, you'll start to get a feel for me and my style, and whether or not I may be a good fit for you. Above all else, finding a counselor who feels right for you matters most, so you can consider our first few sessions your chance to determine if I'm a good fit, or if we need to work together to get you switched to another counselor to try.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Having grown up internationally, in many different countries around the world, I have a unique understanding of and respect for the ways culture, society, ethnicity, family history, and many other factors play into a person's experience of the world. My experience with sports and athletics enables me to use positive, goal-oriented, strength-based psychology, as well as harness the power of mental training, to empower clients in achieving their goals and shaping the way they navigate life. My graduate school education at one of the top programs in the nation, as well as extensive post-graduate training, have equipped me with the resources to serve clients well in achieving the changes they want to see in themselves.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I love working with adults and couples who are ready to take steps towards making the changes they want to see in their lives and their relationships, including self-reflection, practicing new ways of thinking and behaving, and developing new skills. Clients who are prepared to spend some time examining themselves and the world around them (for example: what is and isn't working for them, and why), as well as putting in the effort to build and enact new strategies, have a high chance of achieving the goals they set at the start of counseling.