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New to Grow
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, veteran, and private practice owner, I am passionate about creating a supportive and affirming space where clients feel safe enough to be honest, vulnerable, and fully themselves. My approach to therapy is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in authenticity. I believe healing happens when people feel seen, heard, and supported without judgment. I work to create an environment where clients can explore their experiences openly while building practical tools to navigate life with greater confidence, balance, and emotional wellness. I work with adults, couples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, BIPOC communities, veterans, and helping professionals navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, burnout, grief, life transitions, relationship concerns, identity exploration, and emotional overwhelm. Many of the people I work with are used to carrying heavy responsibilities while silently struggling beneath the surface. They are often navigating people-pleasing behaviors, difficulty setting boundaries, self-doubt, financial stress, communication issues, or the emotional impact of past experiences that continue to affect their present lives and relationships. My work focuses on helping clients strengthen self-awareness, improve emotional regulation, develop healthier coping skills, and build more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others. I help clients reconnect with parts of themselves that may have been neglected through survival, stress, or trauma. Through therapy, many clients begin to experience increased confidence, improved communication, healthier boundaries, reduced anxiety, greater emotional clarity, and a stronger sense of peace and empowerment in their daily lives. I understand that beginning therapy can feel intimidating, which is why I strive to meet clients with warmth, empathy, and genuine care. My goal is not only to help clients manage symptoms, but to support meaningful, lasting growth that allows them to move through life feeling more grounded, connected, and emotionally well.
Your first therapy session is an opportunity for us to begin getting to know one another and start building a comfortable, supportive therapeutic relationship. I understand that starting therapy can feel exciting, uncomfortable, overwhelming, or even a little intimidating, especially if this is your first experience with counseling. My goal is to create a welcoming and nonjudgmental environment where you feel safe to show up exactly as you are. During the first session, we will spend time discussing what brought you to therapy, the challenges you are currently facing, and what you hope to gain from the therapeutic process. You do not need to have everything figured out before you begin. Many clients come into therapy feeling unsure of where to start, and that is completely okay. I will help guide the conversation at a pace that feels manageable and supportive for you. We may explore areas such as stress, anxiety, relationships, work-life balance, family dynamics, life transitions, past experiences, emotional patterns, or other concerns that may be impacting your daily life and overall well-being. I may also ask questions about your personal history, coping strategies, support systems, and previous experiences with therapy or mental health treatment in order to better understand your needs and goals. The first session is also a space for you to ask questions and determine whether I feel like the right fit for you. Therapy works best when there is trust, openness, and collaboration. Together, we will begin identifying goals for treatment and discussing approaches that may support your healing and personal growth. Most importantly, you can expect to be met with compassion, respect, and authenticity. You do not have to carry everything alone, and therapy can be a meaningful first step toward greater clarity, healing, and emotional wellness.
One of my greatest strengths as a therapist is my ability to create a space where people feel genuinely safe, seen, and understood. I recognize that many individuals enter therapy after spending years minimizing their needs, carrying emotional burdens alone, or feeling misunderstood in other areas of their lives. Because of this, I approach every client with compassion, authenticity, and curiosity rather than judgment. I strive to create an environment where clients do not feel pressured to present a polished version of themselves. Instead, therapy becomes a space where they can be honest about their struggles, emotions, fears, and hopes while feeling supported throughout the process. What often stands out about my approach is my ability to balance warmth and empathy with practical guidance and accountability. I believe therapy should feel supportive, but it should also create movement and meaningful change. Clients are not only given space to process emotions and experiences, but are also encouraged to develop insight, healthier coping strategies, and actionable tools they can apply in their daily lives. I work collaboratively with clients to help them better understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships while building skills that support long-term emotional wellness. Another strength I bring into my work is my ability to connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. As a Black woman, veteran, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and business owner, I understand the complexities that can come with balancing multiple roles, navigating systems, managing expectations, and carrying responsibilities while still trying to prioritize emotional health. My lived experiences allow me to connect deeply with many clients, particularly those within BIPOC communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, helping professionals, veterans, and individuals who often feel pressure to remain strong for others while silently struggling themselves. Clients often appreciate that my approach feels genuine, relatable, and affirming. I believe healing happens most effectively when people feel accepted without needing to explain or defend who they are. I am committed to creating an inclusive and affirming therapeutic space where clients feel respected in their identities, relationships, values, and lived experiences. This is especially important for LGBTQIA+ clients and individuals who may have experienced rejection, discrimina
I work well with individuals and couples who are ready to better understand themselves, improve their emotional well-being, and create healthier, more fulfilling lives and relationships. Many of the clients I work with are carrying the weight of stress, anxiety, burnout, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, life transitions, or years of feeling like they have had to “hold it all together” for everyone else. Some are navigating identity exploration, family conflict, grief, financial stress, or the emotional impact of difficult past experiences. Others may simply feel stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, or unsure of where to begin. I especially enjoy working with BIPOC individuals, LGBTQIA+ clients, women, veterans, helping professionals, and couples who are seeking a space where they can feel genuinely seen, heard, and supported without judgment. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside while privately struggling with emotional exhaustion, overthinking, self-doubt, people-pleasing, or difficulty setting boundaries. They are often deeply caring people who have spent so much time taking care of others that they have neglected their own needs in the process. Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in authenticity. I strive to create a safe and affirming environment where clients can show up fully as themselves while learning practical tools to navigate life more effectively. Together, we work to improve communication, strengthen self-awareness, process difficult emotions and experiences, build confidence, and develop healthier coping strategies that support long-term healing and growth. Whether you are looking to heal from past wounds, improve your relationships, manage anxiety or stress, explore your identity, create healthier habits, or simply reconnect with yourself, my goal is to help you feel empowered, supported, and capable of creating meaningful change. You do not have to navigate life’s challenges alone, and therapy can be a space where healing, clarity, and transformation begin.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Together, we explore unhelpful thinking patterns, build healthier coping strategies, and develop practical tools to manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and life transitions. My approach is collaborative, supportive, and focused on helping clients create meaningful and lasting change in their daily lives.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Solution-Focused Therapy helps clients focus on their strengths, existing resources, and achievable goals rather than remaining stuck in problems. I work collaboratively with clients to identify small, meaningful changes that can improve daily functioning, increase confidence, and create momentum toward long-term growth and healing.
Gender-affirming therapy
I provide gender-affirming care that supports clients in exploring and embracing their authentic identity in a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space. I work with individuals navigating gender identity exploration, transition-related concerns, relationships, family dynamics, anxiety, depression, and the emotional impact of discrimination or societal pressure. My approach is affirming, collaborative, and centered on empowering clients while honoring their lived experiences and personal journey.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Person-Centered Therapy creates a supportive and nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, valued, and understood. I believe clients are the experts of their own experiences, and I work to foster self-awareness, confidence, and personal growth through empathy, authenticity, and collaboration.
Couples Counseling
In relationship work, I help couples improve communication, rebuild trust, strengthen emotional connection, and navigate conflict in healthier ways. My approach supports couples in understanding relational patterns, increasing emotional safety, and building stronger, more intentional partnerships.