Licensed to practice in North Carolina and accepts 27 insurances. Specializes in Trauma and PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) and 10 more.
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As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience, my approach blends a relaxed atmosphere with a clear, goal‑oriented structure. I’ll come to session with my coffee or tea in hand, and I hope you’ll settle in comfortably too. I view mental health as a long‑distance journey — one that requires patience, intention, and respect for the process. Each session follows an agenda designed to support your treatment goals, while still leaving room for anything you need to get off your shoulders. I’m excited to meet you and begin this work together.
During your first session, we’ll slow things down and walk through your intake forms so I can get a clear picture of your background and what brought you in. I’ll ask questions to understand your story, your current struggles, and what you hope to accomplish. This helps me make an accurate diagnosis if needed and tailor your treatment to you. We’ll start building your treatment goals together, and if we need more time, we’ll finish them at your next visit. The first session is really about connection, clarity, and making sure you feel comfortable moving forward.
My experience spans multiple settings and age groups, allowing me to adapt my approach to each client’s unique needs. I meet you where you are emotionally and mentally, honoring your pace while steadily supporting forward movement in your treatment goals. I check in periodically to make sure you feel aligned with your progress and to adjust our direction if needed. We look at successes, explore obstacles, and work together to reduce anything that may be holding you back. Clear, open communication is at the heart of my work, and it’s what helps us build a strong, collaborative partnership.
I am best positioned to serve someone who is ready for change. It is okay for someone to be scared and unsure of their capabilities however I need my patient to know they want change, even if they are not sure how to get there (I can help with that second part). So long as my patients are active participants in their treatment, on time, show up, complete their homework, and do their best, I know we can make progress.
Cash - $120 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
NC State Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
Utilizing CBT allows us to explore why the patient is feeling the way they are, as well as exploring unhealthy patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. Unhealthy patterns of thoughts processes or behaviors may be learned or modeled by others. Understanding patterns can assist us in creating new and healthier thoughts and behaviors which ultimately give the patient the results they are looking for.
In couples counseling, we explore how each other feels as individuals first and then how we can mutually and respectfully come together as a couple to speak effectively with each other to make mutually beneficial decisions for the relationship and family.
ERP is a treatment to assist those who struggle with anxiety and OCD symptoms. We learn about how our bodies respond to anxiety stressors as well as how to lean into the anxiety vs. leaning away from it. In doing so, our anxiety actually lessens.
Motivational Interviewing allows for further learning into the patient's struggles. It allows the patient to be able to describe in more detail their view of the concerns.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy is a treatment used for adults who have been through trauma. Within this treatment the patient is given a lot of education about trauma symptoms and how these symptoms can impact them and change their thoughts. As part of this modality, coping skills is a large component which will be discussed, practiced, and referred to often. Through a gradual slow and steady process, we eventually begin to discuss the specific trauma the patient has experienced, how it impacted them, and what the patient wants for their future. Through this work of processing one's trauma, healing is occurring from within.