I was moved to enter the mental health field after volunteering with an inner city hospice in Washington,D.C. A very stoic young woman suffering from AIDs, prior to life extending treatment, expressed to me her readiness to die. The moment was so poignant, yet I grasped for the “right words” to provide support and comfort. My professional path changed that day when I made a commitment to learn the art of psychotherapy.
Today, I'm devoted to providing evidenced-based counseling in a supportive environment to children, teens, and adults.
Qualifications
I have more than twenty five years of experience and training in the field of mental health. Areas of advanced training and certification include: evidenced based certification in trauma resolution, meditation/mindfulness, grief & loss counseling, anxiety issues, oncology counseling, family therapy and couples work. I have held clinical and supervisory positions during my career with family counseling agencies, cancer support organizations, and hospice agencies. As a Board Certified Supervisor, I have been training and consulting with new practitioners for the past five years. I continue to provide supervision to LMSWs completing their clinical license requirements to become independent practitioners.
I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of the clinical organizations I have been affiliated with are: The National Association of Social Workers, The Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, the Association of Oncology Social Workers, and the Psychotherapy Networker Association. These organizations are committed to the professional development of their members and to the furthering of research in the mental health field.
In July 2016, I attained my certification in clinical hypnosis in both Rapid Trauma Resolution Therapy and Trauma Informed Hypnotherapy. I will be completing my EMDR certification over the next few months.
To see if my approach is right for you, call 512.589.8731 to schedule a free 10-minute consultation or reach me by email.