How would you describe your therapy style in everyday language?

My therapy style is warm, conversational, reflective, and honest. I create space for clients to feel heard while also gently challenging them to recognize patterns, consider new perspectives, and move toward meaningful change. I believe therapy can be both compassionate and practical.

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What type of client do you tend to connect with best?

I connect well with adolescents, adults, parents, and families who may be carrying trauma, feeling overwhelmed by life, navigating major transitions, or trying to break unhealthy family and generational patterns. I especially enjoy working with clients who may be guarded, misunderstood, hesitant about counseling, or unsure where to begin.

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What do clients usually appreciate most about working with you?

Clients often appreciate that I listen without judgment and take time to understand the full picture of their lives. My human-services and case-management background helps me recognize that emotional struggles are often connected to real-life concerns such as family stress, housing, employment, relationships, finances, and access to resources. I offer empathy while also helping clients identify practical next steps.

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How do you help clients feel comfortable when they are nervous, guarded, or unsure about therapy?

I begin by meeting clients where they are rather than expecting them to immediately share everything. I explain the counseling process in everyday language, allow clients to move at a pace that feels safe, and remind them that they have a voice in the direction of their treatment. I use conversation, warmth, and appropriate humor to make the space feel more human and less clinical.

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What topics, life experiences, or mental health concerns do you feel especially called to support?

I feel especially called to support individuals and families experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, identity concerns, family conflict, life transitions, relationship challenges, parenting stress, and generational trauma. I am passionate about serving culturally diverse and historically underserved communities and helping clients understand that their past may influence them without having to define their future.

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What should a new client know about what it feels like to sit in session with you?

Sitting in session with me should feel like having a meaningful conversation with someone who is present, curious, supportive, and willing to be honest with you. You will not be judged, rushed, or reduced to a diagnosis. We will explore what you have experienced, what is affecting you now, what strengths you already possess, and what you would like your life to look like moving forward.

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Outside of your clinical work, what are two or three things that show your personality?

Outside of counseling, I am family-oriented, creative, and deeply connected to community. I enjoy writing, developing programs and resources, having thought-provoking conversations, and finding meaningful ways to turn difficult experiences into opportunities for growth. I also appreciate humor, storytelling, music, and moments that allow people to simply be themselves.

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Do you use humor, pop culture, storytelling, faith or spirituality, homework, journaling, or practical tools in your sessions? If so, how?

When appropriate for the client, I use humor, storytelling, cultural references, journaling, reflection questions, and practical tools to make counseling engaging and relatable. I may use worksheets, thought-challenging exercises, grounding strategies, goal setting, or between-session reflection to help clients apply what they are learning. Faith and spirituality may also be incorporated when they are meaningful to the client and identified as a source of support.

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What is one misconception people may have about therapy that you wish you could clear up?

One misconception is that therapy is only for people who are in crisis or unable to handle their lives. Therapy is not a sign of weakness. It is a space to gain understanding, develop tools, heal from difficult experiences, and make intentional decisions about how you want to live.

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Complete this sentence: “You might be a good fit for me if you’re looking for a therapist who…”

You might be a good fit for me if you are looking for a therapist who will listen without judgment, understand the realities beyond the therapy room, honor your culture and lived experiences, gently challenge you, and help you turn insight into meaningful change.

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