PRONOUNS: SHE/THEY

I believe that you are the expert on your life and experiences, and my role as your therapist is to help you process those experiences, heal from them, and grow. I often emphasize meaning-making, growing your identity, and investing in healthy relationships, while accepting the things that are out of your control as parts of my practice. Social justice and trauma informed care are core pieces of my counseling philosophy. I want to meet you with trust and openness, and provide space for you to grow in ways that align with your identities and cultural experiences.

I have a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Eastern Michigan University.

For people who like to know names and theories, I utilize EMDR, existentialism, social justice/critical theory, IFS (internal family systems), and person-centered approaches in my practice. I also use somatic elements where appropriate, because so much of our experiences are rooted in the body.

Before completing my masters at EMU, I worked in a variety of community programs including a domestic violence shelter, and was a tech on an adolescent psychiatric unit. During my time at EMU, I was accepted into the Minority Fellowship Program through NBCC, where I gained in-depth training and experience in serving LGBT+ and QTPOC folx. 

I am deeply passionate about trauma work, and completed my training in EMDR in 2024 in order to best serve people who have experienced trauma. I have clinical experience working with the queer community, neurodiverse folx, grief and loss, complex and acute trauma, cultural wounds, depression, and anxiety. 

Accepted insurance plans:

• Aetna
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO (BCBS PPO)
• Blue Care Network of Michigan (BCN)
• U-M Premier Care (BCN)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal