I’m here to help you do the necessary work to create the life you want.

My passion is helping people make positive, lasting change by using empirically proven methods of healing that are tailored to your unique values, needs, and goals

My Approach

I am a licensed clinical psychologist.

My practice integrates science, theory, and clinical knowledge to understand, prevent, and treat distress as well as to promote well-being and personal development.

I approach therapy from the perspective of strengths, not simply problems or systems, and I integrate environment, physical health, family of origin, as well as past and current relationships to understand and guide you toward your goals.

Clinical orientation

My practice orientation includes:

Emotionally focused

Acceptance/commitment

Cognitive behavioral

Dialectical behavioral

Mindfulness based stress reduction

Short-term dynamic psychotherapy

Gentle approaches to trauma, including somatic based therapies

I work with individuals and couples who are experiencing a range of issues, including:

 

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • PTSD

  • Gender Identity

  • Life transitions

  • Family of origin issues

  • Attachment injuries

  • Grief

  • Anger

  • Insomnia

I firmly believe in every person's ability to grow and heal. And I am dedicated to creating a therapeutic experience that is effective and supportive of the change you want to see.

My background

My training provided extensive background in assessment, clinical formulation, and psychotherapy as well as research, teaching, and consultation.

I received my PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where I was a National Institute of Mental Health graduate research fellow.

My doctoral dissertation examined the impact of stressful relationships on cardiovascular health.

I completed post-doctoral fellowships at Emory University’s School of Medicine (Psychoneuroimmunology), the Rollins School of Public Health (STD Prevention and Intervention), and Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta (Substance Abuse Disorders and Trauma).

My clinical training included an internship at the Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center. Subsequently, I worked at a community-based outpatient clinic under the auspices of the Atlanta VMAC.

I worked in the CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, and bring 25 years of teaching and research to my collective experiences, having most recently held a psychology faculty position at Georgia State University.

I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and am a member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress and Dissociative Disorders.

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