I became a therapist because I wanted to understand people — what shapes them, what overwhelms them, and what helps them find their way back to themselves.
I earned my Master’s in Social Work in 2009 and spent the early part of my career working across different settings, from the intensity of inpatient psychiatry to outpatient work, before opening my private practice in Spartanburg in 2013. Working across those settings gave me a real picture of what people need at different points in their lives — someone in acute crisis needs something entirely different from someone doing the slow, unglamorous work of long-term healing.
My work is trauma-focused and body-informed. I specialize in complex PTSD, chronic stress, burnout, and chronic illness — the kinds of experiences that don’t resolve quickly and don’t respond well to a one-size-fits-all approach. I draw on EMDR, somatic psychotherapy, and DBT, using what actually fits the person in front of me rather than applying a single method to every situation.
I work with individuals who are functional but exhausted, people who have been holding it together for a long time and are ready to do something different. My approach is direct, collaborative, and practical. I’m not interested in insight for its own sake — I’m interested in what actually changes things.
If you’re looking for a therapist who will take you seriously, work hard, and tell you the truth, we might be a good fit.