Education

• M.A., Ed.S from James Madison University

Licenses and Certifications 

• Licensed Professional Counselor

Clinical and Research Interests

• Adjustment Issues (Transition to College, Graduate School, Cultural Adjustment, etc.)
• Anxiety Disorders (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, etc.)
• Depression and Mood Disorders
• Dual Diagnosis and Co-Occurring Disorders
• Family of Origin
• First Generation College Students
• Gender and Sexuality
• Grief and Loss
• Identity Development (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Racial/Ethnic Identity, etc.)
• Mind-Body Interventions (Biofeedback, Yoga, Somatic Therapies, etc.)
• Multicultural Counseling and Diversity Issues
• Neurodiversity and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Performance Enhancement
• Psychoeducation
• Relationship Issues
• Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion
• Motivational Interviewing
• Mindfulness and Meditation
• Stress Management and Coping Skills
• Substance Use and Addiction
• Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Training and Supervision

Theoretical Orientation 

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Emotion-Focused
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Family Systems
• Humanistic
• Integrative
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Interpersonal Therapy
• Mindfulness
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Person-Centered
• Relational
• Solution-Focused
• Strengths-Based
• Trauma Informed

Professional Activities, Awards, Memberships

• UVA International Residence College fellow
• Leonard Sandridge Outstanding Contribution Award 2018
• National Assoc of Law Student Affairs Professionals member
• American College Counseling Association member
• American Counseling Association (ACA) member
• Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network member
• EMDR International Association member
• National Auricular Detoxification Association member