Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or frustrated by patterns that seem to repeat despite their best efforts. Anxiety, relationship difficulties, emotional reactivity, and a sense of disconnection often have deeper roots—shaped by early relationships, life experiences, and the ways we learned to adapt in order to survive.​
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In our work together, we gently explore how the past continues to influence the present, while also supporting your nervous system in learning new ways of responding. Therapy is not just about understanding what happened, it is about creating the conditions for change to unfold.
My Approach
I offer a compassionate space for healing and growth. My therapy approach is grounded in safety, presence, and deep respect for the wisdom that already lives within you.​
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​​I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of professional experience. My therapy approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and integrative. I draw from mindfulness-based and compassion-focused therapies, EMDR, Brainspotting, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral approaches, tailoring our work to your unique strengths, needs, and readiness. At times, we may explore how early experiences or attachment patterns connect to present challenges; at other times, the work may focus on building resources, resilience, and steadiness in the here and now.
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I believe deeply in the healing potential of a safe and authentic therapeutic relationship. For many, the experience of being truly seen, heard, and met with compassion can be profoundly transformative. Therapy with me is collaborative and goes at a pace that feels right for you.
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As a therapist, I am warm, nonjudgmental, and attuned, with patience, curiosity, and a gentle sense of humor. I offer a space where you can rest, reflect, and engage honestly with your inner world so that you can show up more fully and authentically in your life, your relationships, and your work.
Insurance & Payment
I am an in-network provider with the following insurance plans:
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Aetna
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Blue Cross Blue Shield (I am not in-network with the BCBS UNC Health Alliance plans)
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Medicare ​​
If you would like to pay out-of-pocket, the standard private pay fee is $150 for a 55-minute session. I do offer a sliding scale.
Relevant Certifications and Trainings
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North Carolina Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2011
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Brainspotting Therapy, Phases 1 and 2 (2025)
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An Experiential Introduction to Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy (2025)
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EMDR & Attachment-Focused Therapy for Adults (2025)
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Responding to a Disaster Using EMDR Early Intervention Protocols (2024)
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR, 2024)
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Relax and Renew® Level 1 Restorative Yoga teacher training (2023)
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Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss (2023)
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Maternal Mental Health Professional Certificate Training (2023)
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200-hour Trained Yoga Teacher through Lead with Compassion Yoga Teacher Training (2022)
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Trained Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher (2021)
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Transformative Educational Leadership (2021-2022)
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Ruth King Racial Affinity Group Development Program (now called Brave Space); (2021-2022)
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Co-Developer and Lead Author of the Be CALM Program and curriculums for Middle and High Schoolers (2019)
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Learning to BREATHE Mindfulness Curriculum for Teens Intensive Teacher Training (2018)
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Mindful Educators Essentials Course, Mindful Schools (2018)
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course, Duke Integrative Medicine (2018)
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Certified as The Incredible Years® Small Group Dina Child Treatment Program Teacher (2017)
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The Incredible Years® Teacher Classroom Management Training (2016)
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Experienced Teacher of The Incredible Years® BASIC Parenting Program
Going inward requires vulnerability, trust, and patience.
I would be honored to walk alongside you on this journey.
I have walked alongside people experiencing profound transitions and loss as well as hope and joy. I believe that sorrow and happiness exist on a continuum and that holding space for both is essential for living a balanced life while also recognizing how difficult and lonely it can feel to hold that space for sorrow.
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I work to help people gently, lovingly open to the struggle or suffering they are holding, so they can skillfully process their emotions.
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My professional and personal experiences moving compassionately and patiently through the muck in life have revealed deep beauty on the other side.
"Be kinder to yourself and then let your kindness flood the world." - Pema Chodron