Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Do you struggle to verbalize how you’re feeling inside?
Do you struggle identifying your own self-worth or self-love?
Are you constantly bombarded with thoughts that you don’t matter, or that your voice, feelings and emotions aren’t valid?
Do you struggle with depression or anxiety and feel like nothing you do will ever make it better?
Do you wonder if your relationship or marriage is missing something?
Do you feel as if you and your partner are not on the same page anymore, or working as a ‘unit’?
Do you ever think “I wish my partner was the same person I first met and fell in love with”?

If these experiences sound like you, I think we’d be a great fit. Working together, we can develop strategies for working through depression or anxiety, and resiliency to help you improve your self-esteem and self-worth. Begin to find your voice again: in your individual life, and/or your relationship/marriage. I am here to help!

“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.”

-Steve Maraboli 

My areas of interest include:

  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Behavioral & Mood Disorders
  • Codependency
  • Couples/Marital/Relationships
  • Communication
  • Depression
  • Life Changes/Transitions (highschool, college, adulthood)
  • Self-Esteem/Self-Worth

Therapeutic modalities I typically draw from in my work with clients include:

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Acceptance-Committment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Prepare-Enrich

Individuals

Whether you are at a place of needing to work through past trauma in your life, working
to better manage anxiety or depression, or are currently navigating life changes, I am
here to help.

I believe in the power of developing skills, finding inner peace, and improving self-worth. I support individuals by:

  • Helping them to identify and utilize skills to build resilience
  • Assisting in creating a path toward achieving personal goals and improving
    personal relationships.
  • Guide clients in a self-discovery process that acknowledges need-based
    areas that can promote a stronger sense of “Who am I” and “Who I want to
    be.”

MFCC is located in a college town. As college students, many of you have a lot on your
plate between school, interpersonal relationships, and navigating life changes that come
with transitioning into adulthood. As someone who recently graduated from the
University of Missouri (MIZ), I can personally relate to these challenges. I look forward to
helping you identify your goals and help pave a path to pursue them in a supportive,
nonjudgmental space.

Couples

Whether you have been together for less than a year or more than 20, you may be
experiencing issues that are causing a barrier in your relationship. Maybe it has become
harder to discuss your emotions or feel as if your partner is not hearing or understanding
you. Or perhaps, you’ve been noticing that you no longer feel connected to your partner.

In therapy, I call that having difficulties working as a ‘unit’ or a ‘team’. Assessing personal and couple relationship values, developing healthy communication patterns, and understanding the natural shifts that all couples face are important steps in couples counseling. In working with couples, I:

  • Strive to support both partners in identifying your goals for the relationship
  • Aim to better understand your needs and those of your partner
  • Help you work together to create a deeper connection to further strengthen that bond between you and your partner.

In doing so, I hope to help you and your partner feel more like the ‘unit’ or ‘team’ I
mentioned above.

Families

When one person in a family is hurting or experiencing struggles, it directly impacts
other family members. Life changes or stages, experiencing grief over the loss of a job
or the loss of a loved one, health concerns or chronic illness are concerns that can be
difficult for families to adjust or support each other through. When different styles of
communication – or feeling alone in the struggle and like you can’t communicate what
you’re feeling to others is also at play, families may find that they struggle to navigate
these changes or seasons well. In family therapy, I help families:

  • Develop effective communication
  • Create a deeper understanding of the experiences of family members
  • Understand family relationships and roles (parent-child, child-child, and parent-parent)
  • Help families navigate difficult situations in more effective and peaceful ways

About Me / My Approach

I believe that no matter what challenges we face, there are ways to find creative solutions and improve skills to help us overcome those challenges. We as humans are naturally incredibly resilient! Sometimes though, finding the way forward can be difficult when we find ourselves stuck. If this is where you are, I would love to come alongside you and support you in your journey forward.

In our work together I can:

  • Provide a safe, warm, supportive and judgement-free space

Together we will:

  • Help you begin to thrive in your life and relationships
  • Learn to find and use your voice again
  • Learn to thrive in life and relationships
  • Develop strategies to improve depression or anxiety

My Education and Training

I graduated in 2021 with a Master’s of Social Work, Clinical Social Work degree from the University of Missouri – Columbia. Prior to pursuing my master’s degree, I obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Minors in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) and Sociology from the University of Missouri – Columbia in 2019.

Since graduating, I have obtained a Multicultural Certificate, and continue to puruse additional education and training to further my skills in therapy and interpersonal dynamics.