Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor

Welcome, I am glad that you are here! I am a clinician at our Morgantown clinic who provides therapy services!

My ideal client is a child, adolescent, or adult who may be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by depression, career difficulties, or feeling lost between life challenges and life transitions. They may be struggling to regulate their emotions, manage daily responsibilities, or feel disconnected from themselves or others. Often, they may carry unresolved trauma, whether it be recent or long-standing, that continue to impact their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and ability to relate to others or the world. These clients may be needing relief from emotional pain, clarity with any confusion or expectations of themselves, and tools to better understand and cope with what they’re experiencing. They may truly want to feel grounded, understood, and empowered. Something these clients may need or want is a sense of peace, the ability to feel in control, and confidence in themselves and their ability to navigate life’s challenges. Goals the clients could have in these situations are to feel like themselves again or whole, relief of the anxiety or inability to feel in control, and ways to regulate their emotions. They are ready and willing to begin the process of healing and could be unsure of what that looks like to them. I believe change can be seen in small steps and does not always have to be a major step to see change. Everyone grows and changes at their own pace and sometimes can be seen as an inch rather than a mile. Allowing the clients to be in a safe, secure, and supportive environment can help them reach their goals and be seen without judgement and guided with compassion.

I help clients by creating a supportive, safe, and collaborative space where they feel safe to explore what’s going on beneath the surface. My approach is a warm, compassionate, humor, and grounded in the belief that each person has the capacity for growth and healing, sometimes they need the right tools and support to access it. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, and unresolved trauma. My work is guided by a trauma-informed lens and integrates several approaches including Person-centered therapy, Transactional Analysis (TA), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. Using a variety of approaches allows me to tailor each session to the unique needs of the client, whether that means helping them identify unhelpful thought patterns, process past experiences, build coping skills, or simply sit with and make sense of difficult emotions. I also incorporate mindfulness techniques to support self-awareness and emotional balance. I believe the clients are the expert of their lives, and that therapy is a partnership. I provide a steady presence to help you reconnect with your strengths and move toward the life you want.

I strive to be a compassionate and dedicated therapist who works with children, adolescents, and adults, who may be navigating through life challenges, anxiety, depression, life transitions, emotional regulation difficulties, and unresolved trauma. My goal is to create a safe and supportive space where you can feal heard, understood, and empowered. I believe the client is the expert in their lives, and I am here to be a guide to help them uncover their strengths, make sense of their experiences, and navigate a path toward healing, growth, and lasting change.

I try to use a range of therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Parts work, Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness practices. Using a variety of techniques can help me tailor our work around what best fits your needs, strengths, and goals.

Whether you’re struggling with overwhelming emotions, past experiences that continue to impact your present, or just trying to find steadiness in a challenging time, I bring a nonjudgmental approach to help you explore and grow at your own pace. I believe growth and change are not linear, and everyone can move at different paces throughout their lives. I am here to meet you where you are, honoring your experiences, and helping you discover tools and insights that support your emotional well-being, resilience, and positive change. I provide a steady and reliable presence to help you reconnect with your strengths and move toward the life you want.