My Story

I have long been a curious, passionate, and open-hearted individual, which has guided me to become a professional therapist. Growing up, I naturally tended to expand my perspectives of myself, relationships, and the world around me. As a sibling of someone who struggled with severe mental health, I found myself operating through a lens of compassion, empathy, and a desire to understand the purpose of an individual’s behavior. I became a therapist to help others to navigate the intricacies of mental health with both themselves and their loved ones and to realize the unique gifts they can bring to this world.

I received my bachelor’s degree in psychology from Indiana University in 2012, followed by my master’s degree from Adler University in 2017. I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist Associate (LCASA), and I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

I view maladaptive behaviors as a pain-avoiding strategy and an attempt to repair the damage resulting from trauma and attachment wounding. I value transparency, authenticity, compassion, and, most importantly, resilience. It’s important to be able to tell our own personal narratives, develop self-awareness, and dare to live fiercely in order for our relationships with ourselves and others to flourish.

I use a strengths-based, holistic approach and utilize expressive arts, CBT, DBT, EMDR, and interpersonal therapy. When working with eating disorders specifically, I utilize the Health At Every Size, All-Foods Fit, Anti-diet framework, and have completed basic training in Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders (ERED). I believe in the importance of processing and learning skill-based strategies in order to improve interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance.

When I am not working, I enjoy connecting with my loved ones, camping, dancing, listening to live music, playing with my dog, and taking care of my houseplants. Finding the balance of work, social time, and peaceful solitude has been a joy, and my hope in our therapeutic journey together is to help you find balance in what is meaningful to you.

I specialize in:

• Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating

• Challenges of being a “bonus parent”

• EMDR/Trauma

• Identity Formation