A safe and welcoming space for you to receive support and heal.
I care deeply about making this a safe place for you
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and I have been working as a therapist since 2016. I am passionate about providing a safe and welcoming space for people to receive support and heal. I care deeply about meeting clients where they are and tailoring sessions to their specific needs. In my work with clients, I strive to create a space in which we can become curious about patterns that are no longer working, and how they might have developed in the first place. I help people develop more effective ways of coping, and I support them in changing the ways they relate to themselves and others.
I believe that clients are the experts on themselves and their experiences, and I collaborate with them to use my skills and expertise to provide relief.
I work with teens and adults, and I utilize a variety of approaches, depending on what is needed.
I primarily use Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR, and I often bring in Polyvagal Theory, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Internal Family Systems alongside EMDR. All of the approaches I draw from help me support clients in healing from trauma, learning to regulate emotions, and improving relationships.
Experience
In addition to working with all types of trauma, as well as anxiety and depression, a few of my specialty areas include climate anxiety, and working with parents and people who are pregnant/postpartum. Additionally, as a social worker and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, I enjoy supporting those doing community development, conservation, and advocacy work.
In my 9+ years of being a therapist I have worked as a Centerstone school therapist in Franklin and Coffee Counties for elementary and middle schoolers, and also worked at Centerstone's community mental health center in Tullahoma providing therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I then worked as a therapist for college students at Sewanee's University of the South, before I started my private practice.
Outside of therapy I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family and dog, playing with my two cats, trying my hand at gardening, and traveling whenever I can.
Credentials
Degree & license
I received my MSSW from The University of TN in 2016, and am licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of TN (#8613).
EMDR trainings
I completed PTI’s EMDRIA approved training for levels 1 & 2 of EMDR, and I am in the process of completing EMDR certification with EMDRIA.
Internal Family Systems
I will start my IFS Level 1 training with the IFS Institute starting in March of 2026, and I have already completed two IFS trainings with PESI.