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In 1996 I graduated with a B.S. in Psychology with a concentration in Child and Adolescent Psychology.

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I chose to begin my career by integrating my passion for working with adolescents and my love of nature. I worked at both a girls' and later, a boys' therapeutic wilderness school in Central Virginia and Maryland—where I remained for over a decade.

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These experiences prompted me to return to school for a Masters' degree in Professional Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy (2006).

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My journey towards becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) led me to Allentown, Pennsylvania. I received my initial LPC in Pennsylvania and worked as an in-home family therapist.  While in Pennsylvania I completed a three-year study in Echo Systemic Family Therapy, receiving a Completion Certificate through the Philadelphia Child and Family Therapy Training Center, Inc. (Marion Lindblad-Goldberg, Ph. D., Director).

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In 2011, I returned to the state of Virginia. I became a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia and have continued to work with struggling adolescents and their families in a multi-cultural context involving the impact of trauma.

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Since then I have received multiple certificates in trauma and trauma-informed work. I continuously seek to increase my expertise.

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I believe in consistently seeking out new skills and knowledge in my areas of expertise to provide those I work with or mentor the best guidance and counseling possible.

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