Education

Additional Clinical Training

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS), Level 2 – IFS Institute

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS), Level 1 – IFS Institute

  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) – Vanderbilt University

  • Reflective Supervision – Cambridge University, England

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – PESI

  • Best Practices in Social Work Supervision, Tennessee – NASW, TN

  • Mindfulness and Psychotherapy – Tara Brach Course

  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) – EMDR Institute

  • Supervision Training for LCSW Supervisors, Missouri – St. Louis University

  • Bereavement Training – Department of Veterans Affairs, New York, NY

Professional Stuff

I absolutely love working with people from all backgrounds and cultures. This passion for people drew me to the social work profession at an early age. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the states of Missouri and Tennessee, and I have over 15 years of clinical experience.

Before beginning my doctoral work, I worked as a therapist at St. Francis of Assisi Counseling Center in New York City, focusing on issues related to spirituality and women's empowerment. During my time in New York, I also had the privilege of working in hospice care and in cancer centers, assisting individuals and families with the process of illness, grief, and loss. These experiences helped me to understand the beauty and fragility of human life, and the importance of love and connection as central to the human experience. 

I currently run my own private counseling practice where I provide counseling to clients on a range of issues. I love offering online sessions, which provide accessibility, convenience, and ease of access to clients wherever they are in life. I am honored to accompany my clients on their journey toward transformation and wholeness. 

To see a list of publications, presentations, and to learn more about my research, please click here to see my CV.

Personal Stuff

I was born and raised in St. Louis, spent many exciting and transformative years in New York City, and I currently reside in Nashville, Tennessee with my amazing partner and adorable, aging dog. Yoga and jogging both make me feel centered and energized, and I love engaging in activities that connect the mind and body. I am an artist, and spend much of my time doing music and making pottery, which helps me to infuse creative expression into my work with clients. Culture and travel are also central to who I am, and I speak a good bit of Portuguese after working in Mozambique for a number of years.

I think it's also important to note that spirituality intrigues and fuels me. As I've grown and journeyed, my understanding of faith has morphed a million times, but this desire to keep seeking has remained ever-present. I have a daily meditation practice in the Vipassana tradition, which grounds and centers me, and I draw heavily from Buddhist Psychology.