As a counselor I see myself as a guide. Blending training and skills with inner wisdom and a caring presence, I seek to help people:
- Better understand patterns in their lives and the reasons behind them
- Replace rigid conditioning or costly coping behaviors with self-led, conscious actions
- Heal old wounds, repair parts of themselves or relationships they thought were unfixable
- Deepen compassion for themselves as an evolving, imperfect human
- Strengthen self-trust and build the resilience needed to thrive in a beautiful yet highly stress-inducing modern capitalistic world
- Develop and strengthen skills for living in harmonic relationship with family, friends, and the earth
Therapeutic Approaches
I use a variety of methods depending on the client’s needs and may combine approaches during a single session or over the course of our relationship.
- The primary therapeutic approach I use is Internal Family Systems (I am Level 1 Trained) because it is so effective and non-pathologizing.
- I use CBT especially with issues like anxiety to address thoughts and behaviors.
- I work with emotion focused approaches with couples to help strengthen compassion and connection and get to the roots of conflict or distancing.
- I turn to mindfulness and body-based approaches to help clients slow down, tune into their mind-body wisdom, and rewire nervous system patterns for greater self-regulation.
- To help clients build confidence and mastery in changing habits, I also invite role play or in session skills practice so clients can “try on” new behaviors in a safe, low-risk environment.
Service Details
- I primarily work with adult individuals and couples.
- I provide support to parents who have children struggling with anxiety.
- I am in network with Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. I also accept private pay.
- I see clients weekly or bi-weekly, Monday-Friday during daytime and late afternoons.
- I offer counseling in person in Asheville and via telehealth for any North Carolina resident.
I offer a complimentary 15-minute phone conversation to determine if I might be the right fit for your current counseling needs.
Professional Training & Background
I am currently a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA) in the state of North Carolina, license #A18419. I earned my Level 1 training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) in December 2023 from the IFS Institute. I received my Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Western Carolina University (December 2022) and during the program provided supervised counseling to children ages 7-18 and their families in outpatient and school-based settings. Since January 2023 I have worked with individuals and couples on a variety of issues including anxiety, interpersonal conflict, intimacy, self-confidence and self-esteem, divorce, parenting, and trauma healing.