Young people may not always have the words for what they’re feeling, but their behaviors often speak volumes. My job is to listen to both.
To support your child or teen’s growth, I use evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), and Mindfulness.
At the same time, I leverage your child's strengths and interests to adapt each intervention for that young person. Some sessions we might be playing basketball or uno, and others they might be drawing on the whiteboard or curled up in the bean bag chair. At the end of the day, we're always working towards our goals using evidence-based strategies.
I specialize in working with kids and teens who have big feelings and challenges
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My clinical training has focused on supporting children and adolescents across schools, private practice, and community settings, including leading social skills groups and group therapy. I’m also a Certified Sibshop Facilitator, trained to support the unique emotional experiences of siblings of children with high needs.
I hold two graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania—a Master of Science in Education in Counseling and Mental Health Services and a Master of Philosophy in Education in Professional Counseling, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Furman University. I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (license no. A18898).
Before becoming a therapist, I was a part of publishing research exploring ways to promote body satisfaction in adult women and their daughters using dissonance-based interventions in church communities.
