About Me

Professional Me:

For those interested in specifics: I finished undergraduate from University of Cincinnati in 2015 with a double major in psychology and sociology. I completed University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Master of Social Work program in 2017 and spent the next five years working in crisis response.

After transitioning to private practice, I have been able to focus on what I love most - supporting folks who have experienced trauma. I completed my EMDR training through Insight Counseling Center and continued training through the Institute for Creative Mindfulness (ICM). I completed ICM’s Advanced Certificate in Dissociative Studies and also began the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation’s (ISSTD) Advanced Certificate program. I have advanced licensure in social work in Maryland (LCSW-C), Virginia, (LCSW), and Vermont (LICSW). I am a member of EMDRIA and ISSTD.

ICM Advanced Certificate: completed summer 2024
EMDRIA EMDR Certification: completed summer 2024
EMDRIA Consultant in Training: began summer 2024
ISSTD Advanced Certificate: anticipated summer 2026

In 2025 I will be taking:

From Complex Trauma to Dissociative Disorders (ISSTD)
Deep Brain Reorienting Level 1 (ISSTD)

Personal Me:

As someone with lived experience, it is truly an honor to work with folks who have experienced trauma and those who are dissociative systems. I love art, hiking, trash tv, and my dog, Margot! In my spare time I am typically watching the newest 90 Day Fiancé episode, making new vegan dishes, or taking care of way too many plants. As bell hooks shared, “Beloved community is formed not by the eradication of difference but by its affirmation by each of us claiming the identities and cultural legacies that shape who we are and how we live in the world.” I am a queer, disabled white person who isn’t afraid to talk about oppression or politics in session.