I am an Atlantan transplant originally from Milwaukee, WI. A growing curiosity of people, the prospect of change, and
the enticing opportunity to learn led me here. It's also kept me here....From a young age, I found myself engaged in conversations with
adults and finding those much more interesting than the ones my peers were having. I began to notice that I was a person
people came to- for advice, for comfort, and for simple presence.
And I loved it.
As I grew, I became consumed with the mystery of the human condition. I wanted to know why people are the way they are.
I wanted to understand the roles of history, family, attachments, experience, spirituality, culture, and more in a person's life.
I wanted to create space for the many pains I witnessed. I wanted to empower, encourage, and stand alongside.
As I engaged my own (sometimes invigorating and other times excruciating) therapy process, this desire to be a witness to the
human experience grew.
Hence, I became a therapist.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (License #LPC008487) in the state of Georgia.
I am also the founder and director of both The Wonderhaven (formerly The Brookhaven Center for Counseling & Wellness) and Engage Premarital Counseling.
It is my great joy to join my clients in their journey with compassion, curiosity, and love.
In our work together, you can expect that I will bring my whole self to this process, as we co-create something new together.
Education & Trainings
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Bachelor of Arts in Religion, with a minor in Business Administration from Belmont University in Nashville, TN
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MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University
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Masters of Divinity from McAfee School of Theology
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Extensive Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
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Advanced training in the treatment of eating disorders
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Certified PREPARE-ENRICH couples counseling program facilitator
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Level 1 clinical training in The Gottman Method for couples therapy
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Mind / body connection training to help clients use meditation, mindfulness, yoga, and other somatic modalities to further growth & symptom reduction.
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Level 1 & 2 Reiki certification
Clinical experience
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Hospice
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Women's prison
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Community crisis center
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Adolescent unit at a psychiatric hospital
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Outpatient eating disorder center
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Private practice
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Founder & Director of two group therapy practices, The Wonderhaven & Engage Premarital Counseling
Areas of expertise
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Mindfulness
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Anxiety
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Life transitions
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Self Esteem
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Grief & loss
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Relationship issues
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General life enhancement