Works with ages 18+

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (C017876) and find great satisfaction in working as a therapist! I graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with my masters in social work (MSW) in 2022. I also received my undergraduate degree from UNC Chapel Hill in 2018 with a bachelor’s in both psychology and women’s & gender studies.

Finding a therapist can be overwhelming and scary, so first of all, I think it’s wonderful that you’ve made it to my page and are thinking of beginning therapy! That in and of itself is a step in the right direction. I find that I work well with anyone struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, processing trauma or grief, undergoing life or relational transitions, exploring their gender or sexual identity, or is a survivor of gender violence. I also understand the emotional impact of online relationships, friendships, and community building, and enjoy working with folks immersed in online culture or who have online/long-distance support systems.

When approaching therapy, I use the perspective that you, the client, are the expert on yourself, I am the expert at providing therapy, and together we can combine our strengths to reach your therapy goals. I have experience using a variety of therapy modalities including long term modalities such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) and short term modalities such as Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). I combine techniques from the various modalities I am comfortable with to create an individualized “best-fit” treatment plan for the people I work with.

I work from an intersectional, strengths based perspective and am committed to fostering a strong therapeutic alliance with everyone that I work with, as that is the basis of healing in therapy. I, myself, am a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, am committed to anti-racist, intersectional work, and practice from a space of cultural humility. I am a firm believer that empowering people through therapy can help them overcome obstacles and develop resiliency that can help them create lives worth living.

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