Education

• B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology - UVA
• M.A. and Ed.S. in Counseling Psychology - JMU
• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision - Ohio University

Licenses and Certifications 

• Licensed Professional Counselor

Clinical and Research Interests

• Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention
• Psychoeducation
• Relationship Issues
• Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion
• Stress Management and Coping Skills
• Substance Use and Addiction
• Motivational Interviewing

Theoretical Orientation 

• Humanistic
• Integrative
• Interpersonal Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Family Systems
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Narrative
• Person-Centered
• Relational
• Solution-Focused
• Second-order cybernetics
• Trauma Informed