Being a therapist means helping the client help themselves through exploring, growing, and learning. I understand that every individual enters the room with their own set of values, experiences, goals, and strengths. By utilizing a person-centered approach, building a rapport, and fostering a non-judgmental environment, clients will be inspired to explore unprocessed experiences and identify the thoughts and behaviors that are keeping them stuck.

We are all experts of our own lives. Through collaboration, I strive to help my clients identify the coping and problem solving skills that produce the results they want. I also believe that a neutral, non-judgmental, listening ear of someone who cares can make all the difference in achieving goals, feeling greater peace, and living a more authentic life.

Are you tired of feeling like you're not showing up as your best self? As a Sports and Mental Health Counselor and Performance Coach, I recognize the vital role your mental and emotional well-being plays in your overall health. I understand firsthand how challenging it can be to prioritize your mental health and I'm here to help.

My mission is to build a trusting relationship by creating an environment where you feel safe, supported, and free from judgment. Together, we will tap into your innate strengths and align your thoughts and behaviors with your goals. Specializing in working with high school, collegiate, and professional athletes, as well as, ambitious professionals, I have the tools to provide targeted and evidence-based interventions. Whether you are looking to increase motivation, improve concentration, overcome performance anxiety, or manage depression, I have the expertise to guide you.

Drawing from my own experience as a former Division I and professional football player, I intimately understand the physical and mental demands required to excel both on and off the field or court. This perspective legitimizes my distinct approach as a Mental Health Counselor and Performance Coach. With a varied background spanning several fields, I bring a wealth of experience assisting athletes, children, and professionals struggling with a range of mental health concerns, such as anxiety, anger, trauma, and substance abuse. My approach integrates the mind and body connection, cognitive behavioral therapy, and targeted coaching techniques, to build your confidence and overcome obstacles.

Your well-being matters and it is time to prioritize it. Let us embark on this journey together as we unlock your full potential, achieve optimal mental performance, and lead a fulfilling and satisfying life.

My goal is not to fix, change or solve, but rather to empower, enlighten and support you on your journey to achieve your goals. I believe in creating a comfortable and non-judgmental safe space that fosters collaboration and personal growth. Seeking therapy can be difficult but you don’t have to go through it alone.

I have worked extensively with clients who deal with depression and anxiety; as well as clients who have experienced trauma, personality or mood disorders, addiction and dual disorders, and clients who deal with intrusive and negative thoughts.

I believe that the most important foundation of therapy is to provide a safe and supportive environment for my clients to be their most authentic selves. I am here to help clients navigate and sort through the chaos of life in a way that will provide understanding, comfort, and growth.

I utilize a person-centered approach, by meeting my clients where they are in the present moment, and identifying various techniques that can empower and motivate clients throughout their life. I also integrate cognitive behavioral techniques to reframe thoughts that can change behaviors.

Struggling through life can be difficult to do alone. Having a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment to discuss your inner thoughts and desires, goals and fears, will provide you with the relief you deserve. Together, we will curate a plan to identify the things that are holding you back from reaching your full potential and give you hope for a better future.

Specializing in anxiety and depression, I draw from several different therapeutic approaches, such as CBT and DBT to help you gain back control of your life and work through whatever roadblocks are holding you back. My experience of working with couples, young adults, and different family dynamics has given me the tools and confidence to help you along your mental health journey. You are not alone.

Everyone deserves to be the main character of their story. I am here to support and guide you in believing that. I aim to provide a warm, non-judgmental space that allows you to gain deeper insight into your emotions, thoughts, and relationships so you can heal and grow. Through compassion, acceptance, and a little bit of humor, I will join you on this journey to releasing the parts of you that no longer serve you so you can show up authentically you no matter what. I accept every person exactly as they are.

With over ten years’ experience in mental health, business, and educational settings, I am skilled at engaging clients with a wide variety of backgrounds and goals. By building a strong therapeutic relationship, clients share their life stories in an open, non-judgmental, and supportive space. Together, we triage issues that may come up and explore relationships, patterns, and blind spots that get in the way. Throughout this journey we focus on solutions and discover opportunities to get you closer to the life you have always imagined. I take great pride in helping my clients cultivate skills to achieve their goals on their path to wellness.

In my years as a mental health counselor in both private practices and residential facilities, I have gained extensive experience and confidence working with both children and adults, experiencing a wide range of diagnoses. I view every client as an individual with their own unique set of strengths and beliefs. Utilizing therapeutic approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and trauma informed therapy, I am able to help clients manage their emotions, identify triggers, and develop a number of skills to overcome life’s most difficult challenges.

I believe in an individualized treatment approach uniquely catered to each client and their concerns. To accomplish this, I strive to create an environment of unconditional support and acceptance. Using techniques from various therapeutic approaches like mindfulness, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), trauma-informed therapy, as well as, play therapy for children, clients are able to heal and grow as a result of their circumstances and not be burdened by them anymore.

Navigating your journey in life comes with inevitable challenges. Sometimes these challenges seem so big that it hinders us from having a full and meaningful life. I am here to offer you the tools that will compliment your skillset so you are able to bounce back when you feel stuck and helpless. My goal is to be your ally and guide you through a journey of everlasting personal growth that is fulfilling and healing.

I am open minded and non-judgmental in order to create a safe space where you can be your true self. Throughout my long and diverse experience working with children, adolescents, and adults providing individual as well as couples and family counseling, I employ a holistic approach during therapy. Developing understanding of and increasing the connection between the mind and body will undoubtedly produce outcomes known to last.

My purpose is to help clients navigate life's challenges and achieve their ultimate goals in their life. I often offer support to individuals going through difficult life transitions and those experiencing anxiety and depression. I see my role as a guide that supports clients’ navigation through challenges and development of healthy coping skills by providing a safe and non-judgmental environment in which clients can express their thoughts and feelings openly. I am a compassionate, supportive, and understanding therapist and I customize therapeutic techniques to suit the client’s unique needs and preferences for best results. Everyone has the capacity for growth and change and I am committed to helping my clients unlock their full potential.

We are all so uniquely designed; shaped by the nuances of our experiences, culture, nature, relationships, beliefs, and values. It’s important that therapy is tailored to each client’s individual needs and preferences. This begins with remaining neutral and ends with acceptance. Therapy can be daunting, and even painful sometimes, especially for those who are trying therapy for the first time. My hope is for clients to feel safe and heard in their sessions, and to learn skills they will carry with them into their lives.

My background has been working with adults struggling with varying symptomology and diagnoses. I use a blend of approaches including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and a trauma informed approach. Therapy is an individual journey to learn about oneself with the benefit of a teammate who can help foster desired outcomes.

As a therapist, my goal is to support and empower my clients through the process of reducing any obstacles in their lives. I believe that there is no concern too embarrassing or scary that we would not be able to take on together

I utilize a variety of therapeutic approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), amongst many others. In my practice, I have extensively worked with clients who suffered from trauma, substance use disorders, depression and anxiety.

Your mental health is the most important aspect of your existence as it influences how you feel, act and think. Let me help you build a better and brighter future for yourself and your loved ones.