About
I graduated in 2012 with my B.A. in Psychology, in 2016 with my M.Ed in School Counseling and in 2019 with my Ed.S. in School Counseling, all from the University of Georgia. Go Dawgs! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, and my approach is caring and gentle, while also direct and solution focused. I hope to laugh along the way with you while we work together to reach your counseling goals! There is no "one size fits all" approach to counseling, as I use aspects of IFS, EMDR, CBT, RO-DBT, Narrative, and Expressive Arts throughout my work with clients. I am IFS Level 1 trained and EMDR trained. My belief is that my clients are the experts on their own lives, so we collaborate to determine which approaches and techniques will lead to the most success on their healing journey.
Licensed Professional Counselors of Georgia (LPCA)
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IADEP)
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
IFS Institute (Internal Family Systems)
Georgia: Licensed Professional Counselor
License: LPC012995
Florida: TLHT Licensed Mental Health Counselor
License: TPMC5084
South Carolina: Telehealth Registered Professional Counselor
License: TLC 1506 PC
Professional Organizations
Licenses
Specialties
I offer in-person and virtual therapy in Metro Atlanta, as well as virtual therapy in South Carolina and Florida. My specialities are anxiety, self-esteem, perfectionism, eating disorders, IFS, and EMDR.
Anxiety
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Increase understanding of anxiety and anxiety symptoms
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Gain healthy coping, relaxation, and mindfulness strategies
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Calm your mind & body
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Interrupt unhealthy and irrational thinking patterns
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Rewire your brain connections
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Learn strategies to reduce panic attacks
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Bring more joy and relaxation to your life
Self-Esteem
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Gain self-confidence and self-trust
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Develop a more positive outlook on life
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Learn to feel comfortable in your own skin
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Learn to accept the whole you (your strengths and areas of growth)
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Gain an understanding of your needs and how to express them
Perfectionism
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Develop kindness and gentleness toward yourself
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Learn to set realistic and attainable goals for yourself
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Combat Imposter Syndrome and people pleasing
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Let go of "perfection" as an identity
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Set healthy boundaries for yourself and your relationships
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Learn to accept and even appreciate mistakes
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Gain new understanding of your worth outside of achievements
Eating Disorders
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Begin to heal your relationship with food and your body
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Learn the function of your eating disorder or disordered eating
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Work with your eating disorder parts to build trust
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Let go of rigidity and develop flexibility with self and others
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Practice intuitive eating
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Find new hope, meaning, and purpose in your life
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Structured therapy that encourages the patient to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (taps or eye movements)
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Extensively researched, effective method shown to help people recover from trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD, and addictions
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Effective, evidence based treatment for deep inner healing
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IFS is a therapeutic model that views every human being as a system of protective and wounded inner parts guided by a core Self. It teaches that the mind is naturally multiple—and that this multiplicity is healthy—because, like members of a family, inner parts can be pushed into extreme roles but also have valuable inherent qualities. IFS helps people access their undamaged, compassionate Self, which knows how to heal, and from that inner leadership, understand and transform their parts, fostering both inner and outer connectedness.