My path into mental health care is rooted in lived experience. At 20, I survived a violent carjacking, and at 19, I began my journey into motherhood as a young mom. These formative experiences shaped my understanding of trauma, resilience, and healing, and they continue to guide my commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care.

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I work with individuals of all ages and backgrounds, with a special focus on women’s mental health. My areas of care include postpartum depression, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, ADHD, abuse recovery, abortion and adoption healing, acute grief, infant loss, chronic and terminal illness therapy, and menopausal depression. I integrate evidence-based therapies—including CBT, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Compassion Mind Training—with holistic approaches and psychiatric medication management when appropriate.

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I am currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), focused on redesigning mental health care through equity-driven, sustainable cash-based models. My doctoral work centers on social-enterprise care models that use cross-subsidy and wellness product sales to expand access through sliding-scale and low- or no-cost services for vulnerable populations.

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Outside of practice, I’m a mom of four who loves cooking, reading, and gardening with my kids. These everyday moments keep me grounded and remind me that healing happens in real life—one relationship at a time.

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In Stillness & Strength,