About

Clients

Adults of all genders

Special Interests

I have a special interest in helping clients who may be struggling with gender identity or trans issues; who identify as LGBTQIA+; or who are navigating life transitions such as divorce, job change, illness, graduation, or moving.

I also enjoy working with the following issues and clients:

Depression
Anxiety
Trauma
Creative arts practitioners
Giftedness
Military/Veteran community
Those living with HIV/AIDS

Professional Licensure

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Georgia
LCSW, Colorado
Telehealth LCSW, Florida

Academic Credentials

Master of Social Work (MSW), Florida State University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Literature and Creative Writing, Bennington College
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology, New College of Florida

Specialized Training

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Individuals and Couples
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Motivational Interviewing
Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy
Clinical Hypnosis

Professional Affiliations

Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GSCSW)
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Therapeutic Philosophy & Approach

I am considered an integrative psychotherapist. This means that I am trained in a variety of modalities and will draw on specific interventions depending on the client’s needs.

I am most philosophically aligned with the related schools of Humanistic Psychotherapy and Existential Psychotherapy. Humanistic Psychotherapy is a holistic approach that focuses on self-exploration, personal growth, and reaching our potential. Existential Psychotherapy is very similar and emphasizes freedom, personal choice, and creating meaning in our lives.

On a practical level, clients and I often explore these themes using techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy. Among other things, ACT guides us to identify our true personal values; get healthy distance from our thoughts through mindfulness practices; increase our psychological flexibility over time; and move toward goals that are in alignment with what we really need and want.