Several years ago, I reached a point in my career where I felt ready for something more. I truly loved my work as a school-based therapist. I had wonderful colleagues, meaningful work, and a stable career. Yet, the long commute, demanding schedule, and balancing work with raising a growing family left me feeling stretched thin. I wanted more flexibility, more time with my family, and the opportunity to create a career that aligned with the life I envisioned.

At the time, life was incredibly busy. I was working full-time as a therapist, raising two stepsons and my young daughter, expecting our second daughter, teaching parenting classes, and completing my second master's degree in School Psychology. Like many helping professionals, I was pouring so much into everyone else while wondering if there was another path that would allow me to better care for both my family and myself.

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For years, colleagues encouraged me to start my own private practice. My answer was always, "No." I questioned whether I was experienced enough and worried about carrying the full responsibility of supporting clients without the safety net of an agency behind me. Looking back, I realize those fears were rooted in self-doubt rather than my actual abilities.
 

Everything changed in March 2017. After many conversations with trusted colleagues and a great deal of prayer and reflection, I decided to take a leap of faith. I had no roadmap and very little idea of where to begin, but I was willing to learn. Building my practice was exciting, overwhelming, exhausting, and incredibly rewarding. It became one of the best professional decisions I have ever made.

Since then, I've been fortunate to build a thriving private practice that allows me to serve my clients while creating a more balanced life for my family. Along the way, I've also had the privilege of mentoring fellow therapists as they opened their own practices, helping them navigate the same fears and uncertainties I once faced.
 

As my practice has continued to grow, so has my passion for supporting the next generation of mental health professionals. In addition to serving my clients, I am committed to providing clinical supervision and mentorship to both licensed therapists and Associate Clinical Social Workers (ASWs). My goal is to create a supportive, collaborative, and educational environment where clinicians feel encouraged to ask questions, strengthen their clinical skills, build confidence, and continue growing throughout their careers.
 

I believe that when therapists feel supported, they are better equipped to provide compassionate, ethical, and high-quality care to the individuals, couples, children, and families they serve. Creating an environment that fosters learning, collaboration, and professional development not only benefits clinicians but ultimately enhances the care our clients receive.
 

Whether I am working directly with clients, supervising clinicians, mentoring therapists interested in private practice, teaching parenting classes, or developing educational resources, my mission remains the same: to empower others to thrive. I strive to help people discover their strengths, overcome life's challenges, and create healthier, more fulfilling lives.
 

For therapists, my hope is to provide guidance, encouragement, and practical tools that help them build fulfilling, sustainable careers while maintaining balance, purpose, and confidence in their work. For clients, my goal is to provide a safe, supportive, and compassionate space where healing, growth, and lasting change can occur.

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If I could leave you with one message, it's this: you don't have to have everything figured out before you begin. Sometimes the most meaningful growth starts with simply taking the first step.