My Background

I graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture, and after some time of finding my own path, I returned to school where I completed my graduate work.  I received my Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University, and I interned at Skyland Trail, a residential treatment facility in Atlanta, GA.  While there, I worked with individuals who had thought disorders and psychosis, as well as a variety of other mental health issues, and I gained experience with various therapeutic approaches. For several years, I worked in the suburbs of Atlanta at an outpatient clinic with a team of other therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists, where I gained experience with a diverse populations in a non-acute setting.  

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Over the past several years, I've continued to learn and grow into the professional that I am today. I'm certified and trained in clinical hypnotherapy, as well as levels I, II, and III of HMR (holographic memory resolution) and levels I and II of Usui Reiki.  My other trainings and continuing education opportunities have involved life coaching, art-based therapy practices, and therapeutic shamanic practices.

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When I left Atlanta in 2018, I moved to East Tennessee in hopes of growing a holistic therapy practice that specializes an integrative, non-traditional approach to healing.  

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Clients typically experience me as energetic, comical, and upbeat. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, painting, digital art, designing tarot cards, reading, taking photos, gardening, and hiking the wonderful trails of the Great Smoky Mountains.​ I also have a side business dedicated to my spiritual art pursuits as a tarot card reader, artist, and creator of The Southern Backwoods Oracle Deck. To learn more about my artwork or my oracle card deck, check it out at http://www.thesouthernbackwoodsoracle.com

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My Clients

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Although my speciality is trauma resolution, self-esteem/identity, and spirituality, as a licensed professional counselor with mental health service provider designation (LPC/MHSP) (License #4417), I have the knowledge and experience to work with individuals 16 years old and older who are needing help with:

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• trauma (such as PTSD and trauma-related problems)

  
  

• identity and life goal exploration

  
  

• self-esteem issues

  
  

• spiritual/existential crisis 

  
  

• adjustment and stage of life issues

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• anxiety/phobias/OCD

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• grief and loss 

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• sexuality and gender identity issues

  
  

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As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I affirm and support all other LGBTQIA+ community members, and I welcome people from all cultures and religious/spiritual paths.  

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My Approach

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My approach is individualized for every client, using a variety of methods.  My therapy modality is most closely identified as transpersonal therapy at its very core. Transpersonal therapy has evolved and a branched off of humanistic therapy, and it is viewed as a therapy approach that incorporates enlightenment and empowerment as the ultimate goal.  Oftentimes, my approach also incorporates elements of existential therapy, experiential therapy, life coaching, and analytical psychology.  

I utilize such techniques as traditional talk therapy, hypnotherapy, life-coaching, nature-based therapy, tarot-based therapy, holographic memory resolution, trauma-reprocessing, tapping/emotional-freedom technique, meditation skills, and mind-body connection/awareness.  ​​​​​

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My Perspective on Therapy

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My goal as a therapist is to help you find your true self and your ideal path for your life.  Oftentimes, our true selves and paths get buried under the hurt from the past, the auto-pilot of the present, and the fears of the future.  Together, we will work to address that which holds you back—be it old patterns, traumatic memories, or negative thoughts— and to rediscover that true self and path.  I will support you as you explore negative emotions, beliefs, and behaviors, and I will help you to find and identify your own inner strength so that you can feel more grounded and rooted in the person you want to become and in the life you want to live.

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I believe that therapy is an artistic, collaborative process between the therapist and the client, and in order to achieve goals, creativity and intuition are necessary . I heavily encourage clients to tap into their own intuition, to reconnect with their true selves, and to honor themselves and their emotions.  I enjoy making therapy sessions experiential, memorable, and meaningful by bringing in activities, homework, and props.  

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