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New to Grow
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping thoughtful adults navigate transitions, burnout, and career shifts. I specialize in supporting high-achieving professionals and caregivers who feel overwhelmed by the daily grind. With a warm, culturally responsive approach, I help you move from surviving to thriving, equipping you with real-life tools to reconnect with your true self.
In our first session, we slow down. My goal is to get to know you as a whole person, not just a diagnosis or a problem to fix. We will talk about what brings you to therapy right now, what your day-to-day life actually looks like, and what you are hoping will feel different over time. We will also discuss your strengths, your support system, and your past experiences with therapy so I can understand exactly what works for you. I’ll share a bit about how I work—which is a collaborative, eclectic mix of mindfulness, narrative therapy, cognitive tools, and (if you choose) faith-integrated work. By the end of our time, we will identify a few initial goals and small, realistic next steps so you leave the session feeling a sense of clear direction rather than feeling overwhelmed.
My greatest strength is the ability to balance genuine warmth with clear structure. Because I pull from a wide variety of therapeutic and life-coaching tools—including mindfulness, somatic practices, and strengths-based psychology—we can use what actually fits you rather than forcing you into a one-size-fits-all model. Clients often tell me they appreciate that our sessions feel both validating and highly productive. You are encouraged to show up fully and authentically as yourself, and you will always leave with concrete reframes or practices to try between sessions. I am especially skilled at helping high-responsibility professionals, caregivers, and first-generation clients reconnect with their worth, rewrite old stories about themselves, and create changes that are sustainable in real life—not just on paper.
I work best with thoughtful, high-achieving adults and professional caregivers who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. You might be navigating a major life or career transition, experiencing burnout, or feeling like you “should” have it all together on the outside while secretly struggling on the inside. I especially enjoy working with people balancing multiple demanding roles (work, family, community) who are ready to build a healthier relationship with themselves. My ideal clients value both deep emotional insight and concrete tools. They are open to trying new strategies—like choosing rhythm over the daily "grind"—and collaborating on a plan that honors their culture, faith, values, and lived experience, not just their symptoms.
Eclectic
I use an eclectic, tailored approach, which means I pull from several evidence-based methods and choose what fits you and your goals best. In our work, that can look like using CBT and ACT to work with unhelpful thoughts, solution-focused and coaching tools to set goals and take action, narrative work to help you rewrite unhelpful stories, and mindfulness and somatic strategies to help your body and nervous system settle. I also integrate positive psychology, strengths-based approaches, and faith, when desired, to highlight your resilience and sense of meaning—not just your problems.