ABOUT

I’ve always been drawn to helping others. My passion is working with children, teens, parents, and women. My special interests are working with children,youth, and women. I’ve always felt a strong connection to helping children. In addition to working with children, I enjoy working with women, helping them feel empowered to face life’s challenges. I practice from a strengths-based and client focused foundation. I use an eclectic approach to meet the client(s) where he/she is at to resolve the issue(s) that brought them into therapy. Depending on the client’s needs, I tailor my approach to best meet their goals. I provide a genuine, warm, and open environment.

I have over 20 years working as a licensed clinical social worker with children and families. I’ve had the pleasure to work with children and families in a variety of settings. I’ve worked as an in-home family therapist, deputy juvenile officer, mental health crisis hotline counselor, and school social worker with the Special school district. As a school social worker, I provide consultation on childhood social emotional issues, provide individual and group counseling, and function as part of students’ IEP teams. I am a certified instructor through Crisis Prevention Institute, and train educational staff in non-violent crisis intervention.

I received my Master of Social Work from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University, where my focus of study was Children,Youth, and Families and Mental Health. I have been a licensed clinical social worker since 2001. I provide supervision for social workers pursuing their clinical licensure. I’m a registered play therapist. In addition, I’m certified in Accelerated Resolution therapy, which is an evidence-based psychotherapy approach shown to be effective for PTSD, depression, stress, and personal resilience. I practice from a strengths based, client centered base. I believe in using what works best for the client therefore, I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities.