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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker serving clients in North Carolina, Ohio, and Alabama. I earned my Master of Social Work degree through the Joint Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina A&T State University and have spent the past 15 years working in a variety of mental health settings. As a biracial and bicultural woman of White and Native American heritage and an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, I understand the importance of culture, identity, belonging, and lived experience in the healing process. I specialize in helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, self-esteem challenges, family conflict, grief, loss, and caregiver burnout. I also have extensive experience working with trauma survivors, including individuals recovering from unhealthy relationships, emotional abuse, religious trauma and domestic violence. While I enjoy working with adults from all backgrounds, I am especially passionate about supporting women as they build confidence, strengthen boundaries, heal from past experiences, and reconnect with their sense of self. My approach is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth. I believe therapy should be a space where you can show up as your authentic self without fear of judgment. I strive to create an environment where clients feel safe, heard, respected, and empowered to make meaningful changes in their lives. Many clients tell me they appreciate my conversational, down-to-earth style. While therapy can involve discussing difficult topics, I also believe healing can include moments of humor, self-discovery, and recognizing your strengths along the way. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, processing trauma, navigating a major life transition, or working to create healthier relationships, you do not have to face it alone. I am committed to providing affirming care for individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, bicultural/biracial, neurodivergent, ability-diverse, and those from underrepresented communities.
Starting therapy can feel intimidating, especially if you've never worked with a therapist before. The first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and determine whether we're a good fit. During our initial appointment, we'll discuss what brought you to therapy, the challenges you're currently facing, and what you hope to gain from the counseling process. I'll ask questions about your personal history, relationships, support system, and any previous experiences with therapy or mental health treatment. You're welcome to share as much or as little as you feel comfortable discussing. My goal is to create a warm, relaxed, and non-judgmental environment where you can feel heard and understood. You don't need to have everything figured out before you come in. Together, we'll identify your goals and begin developing a plan that feels realistic and meaningful for you.
I believe therapy should feel like a conversation, not an interrogation. My approach is warm, collaborative, direct, and often infused with humor when appropriate. I strive to create a space where clients feel comfortable showing up as their authentic selves without fear of judgment. Clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected from themselves, or exhausted from constantly putting others first. Together, we work to identify patterns that are no longer serving them, build practical coping skills, strengthen boundaries, increase self-compassion, and create meaningful change. My professional experience includes working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, caregiver stress, relationship concerns, domestic violence, self-esteem issues, and life transitions. As a biracial, bicultural woman and enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, I also bring a culturally responsive perspective and understand how identity, family, community, and lived experiences can influence mental health and healing. My goal is not just to help clients feel better in the moment but to help them build lasting skills, confidence, and resilience so they can continue thriving long after therapy ends. Many clients describe me as warm, relatable, solution-focused, and easy to talk to while still being willing to gently challenge them when growth requires it.
My ideal clients are adults 18+ who are seeking a safe, affirming, and culturally responsive space to heal and grow. I especially enjoy working with women, BIPOC, Black, Native American, African American, biracial, bicultural, QTBIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and ability diverse individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity exploration, life transitions, burnout, relationship challenges, and intergenerational healing. I strive to provide compassionate, trauma-informed care that honors each client’s lived experiences, cultural background, strengths, and personal goals.
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Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on helping patients to behave more consistently with their own values and apply mindfulness and acceptance skills to their responses to uncontrollable experiences. Example: Client: “I want to change, BUT I am too anxious.” Therapist: “You want to change, AND you are anxious about it.” This subtle verbal and cognitive shift is the essence of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). It suggests that a person can take action without first changing or eliminating feelings. Rather than fighting the feeling attached to a behavior, a person can observe oneself as having the feeling but still act. Acceptance-based approaches postulate that instead of opting for change alone, the most effective approach may be to accept and change. The importance of acceptance has long been recognized in the Serenity Prayer.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most effective means of treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Person-centered therapy operates on the humanistic belief that the client is inherently driven toward and has the capacity for growth and self-actualization; it relies on this force for therapeutic change. Three key concepts in person-centered counselling are: 1.) Empathic understanding: the counselor trying to understand the client's point of view. 2.) Congruence: the counselor being a genuine person. 3.)Unconditional positive regard: the counselor being non-judgmental.
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April 23, 2025
She was very willing to listen to everything that I said she took notes and she knew that I was genuine