About

Welcome, and thank you for allowing me to be a part of your life's journey. It is my privilege to work with others who are having a difficult time with their mental health or other circumstances. Getting help and realizing that you need help is a step in the positive direction. My job is to walk with you and help you stay on the positive path.

My Qualifications and Counseling Background

Certifications
•Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
•License # and State: 15046 / NC Education
•Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Webster University (2019), CACREP, Graduate Academic Honors
•Currently enrolled in the Play Therapy Graduate Certificate Program at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke
•Bachelor of Science in Biology (2014), University of North Carolina at Pembroke Training
•Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT); University of Colorado at Boulder, Aug. 2021
•Theraplay; May 2021
•Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, SRAHEC, March 2020
•Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, SRAHEC, March 2020
•Matrix Model for Treatment of Addiction, June 2018
•Multisystemic Therapy, March 2020
•Family Centered Treatment, August 2020 Experience
•6 years of clinical counseling experience. I have 2 years of experience in a locked residential treatment facility, and 2 years as a private practice contractor, and worked for 2 years in outpatient substance abuse programs during my practicum and internship. I have been with Healing Hearts, working under a Registered Play Therapist since March of 2021; I would like to transition to a remote position, as it will benefit my family greatly.
Specialties and populations served:
•Children, adolescents, and adults.
•My services have addressed clients with concerns including, but not limited to: alcohol/substance abuse, and addiction (individual and family), anxiety, stress, depression, self-harm, self-esteem/image issues, severe trauma, wellness, sexuality, couples/family issues, grief, geriatric concerns, severe emotional and behavioral diagnoses, ADHD, adjustment disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, PTSD, Autism, schizophrenia, problematic sexualized behaviors, and panic disorders.