Therapeutic approach: I am an active and collaborative therapist who will meet you with warmth and curiosity. And I will respect your agency and resilience. As we work together, I will listen to the ways in which you have learned how to best be heard and cared for. I will also listen for what has not been said, such as emotions that are felt but are not safe to acknowledge, hopes that may feel out of reach, and unseen sources of meaning and fulfillment. My role is to help you connect with these aspects of yourself, as you are ready. 

I work with older adolescents, college-aged and adult clients and provide both individual and couples therapy. My areas of expertise include trauma, relationship concerns, men's issues, and grief/loss. I also draw on my generalist training in order to work with individuals experiencing mood-related concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress, and anger management as well as to help with identity development. My approach is grounded in interpersonal, emotion-focused, and mindfulness-based therapies, and I employ cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques as needed. I rely on these evidence-based practices in order to help people restore their sense of self, relationships, and their overall mental well-being.

Training: I am a licensed psychologist, and I earned my PhD in Counseling Psychology from The University of Georgia. I am a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the APA divisions for Counseling Psychology, the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities, and for Trauma Psychology. I am also actively involved in the Georgia Psychological Association, where I am on the Political Action Committee. I completed my APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship in Health Service Psychology at the Georgia Tech Counseling Center and my post-doctoral fellowship at the Georgia State University Counseling Center.