Mental Health Practitioner, Licensed Professional Counselor
She/Her
Maya Angelou said it best, “people will never forget how you made them feel”. At my core, I am a humanistic, person-centered therapist. Therefore, I take my role as a therapist seriously by always displaying unconditional respect toward my clients. I view clients as people, not as diagnoses. I want to know who a client is beyond their diagnosis: interests, goals, support system, etc. Additionally, I feel that clients should have a say in their treatment; no one knows a client better than the client. I utilize a collaborative session style, where I strive for clients to feel safe and comfortable with contributing to how their treatment is managed.
My style of therapy is integrative. I utilize multiple therapeutic approaches, as therapy is not “one-size-fits-all”. The therapeutic approaches I utilize most frequently are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Expressive Arts Therapy. Specifically, I have worked with clients and their families affected by anxiety, depression, life transitions, gambling addiction, divorce, physical/sexual/emotional abuse, hallucinations, loss and grief, suicidality, and low self-esteem. I have experience working with marginalized clients from varying cultural, ethnic, sexual, and religious backgrounds. A client’s safety is at the forefront of my mind at all times, as is the establishment and continuation of a trusting therapeutic rapport. Please reach out to see if we’d be a good fit. I look forward to being part of your mental wellness journey.
Services Provided at MCP
Individual Psychotherapy for Adults
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group Co-Facilitator
TELEHEALTH ONLY
Areas of Clinical Interest
trauma, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, clients from rural areas
Education
MA in Counseling, currently pursuing PhD in Counselor Education from the University of Cincinnati
BFA in Music Performance from Marshall University
Specialized Training
DBT, CBT, and TF-CBT certifications (Summer 2022 through PESI)
Gambling Addiction certification (competed October 2022 through PGNOhio)
Risk assessment and crisis intervention (multiple trainings, last training completed October 2022)
Academic Training
West Portsmouth Middle School (August 2018-December 2018)
Valley Elementary School (January 2019-May 2019)
Minford High School (August 2019- December 2019)
Professional Affiliations
ACA (American Counseling Association), Member
National Association for Rural Mental Health, Member