Hello! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in TN and licensed in California and Tennessee. I received my training from Western Theological Seminary graduating in 2007 with a focus on attachment issues. I have worked with a non-profit agency counseling, adopting, and fostering families for over 15 years. I began my private practice in 2020 after recognizing the high demand for mental health practitioners during a difficult time in our history.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session you can expect a time of me getting to know you, not only in your current circumstance that led you to seek therapy, but likewise to begin to hear your past experiences and how they could be contributing to the present. Within this time, we will discuss your goals and collaborate on a framework for how therapy will proceed in order to move you towards those goals.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
As a therapist having worked with the vulnerable population for most of my career, my greatest strength is empathy and compassion for those who are suffering and need support. It is a privilege to walk alongside those who feel as if they are in a dark place and witness the steady progress of putting one foot in front of the other until they are no longer in a "valley." I am a firm believer that current crisis can be the very fuel necessary for a transformed life that is moving towards greater peace, contentment and vision. Witnessing firsthand such transformational change has provided me with that hope I carry during our journey together.