About Me

I’ve been in private practice in the Atlanta area for 25 yrs.  My early years as a social worker were spent in a variety of clinical environments including a domestic violence shelter, a rape crisis center, a residential therapeutic program, a Dekalb county mental health center,  and several specialty elementary, middle and high schools.  In these varied settings I learned the importance of meeting clients where they are, forgoing the idea of a one-size-fits-all approach, and bringing levity and humor to situations whenever possible. 

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As my practice has matured over the years, I continue to bring more of my authentic self, interests, and passions to my work.  Believing strongly in the connection between physical and emotional health, and having a clinical understanding of how our bodies hold anxiety, trauma and grief, I became a personal trainer to further bring this interest and skill to my clients.
My approach to whole-self therapy offers clients the opportunity to work on both their emotional and physical self simultaneously.  I have created a 'therapeutic office house' that represents and highlights how I work: light-hearted and fun when possible,  yet simultaneously focused, intentional and hard working when needed and appropriate.

     Ninja Therapy
ninja [ nin-juh ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun , Plural nin·ja, nin·jas
​- a person who is an expert or highly skilled in a specified field or activity

therapy [ ther-uh-pee ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun , Plural ther·a·pies
-  any act, hobby, task, program, etc., that relieves tension

When you put these two together...

I have been an athlete my entire life:
Div 1 College Soccer,
a Half Iron Man in my 30's,
and becoming a competitor on the NBC's hit show American Ninja Warrior  (seasons 7 and 8). Being a therapist and an American Ninja Warrior compliment each other surprisingly well. While my job as a therapist is to help others overcome their obstacles, my job as an ANW athlete is to overcome my own. Some obstacles in life we seek out, while others we have little to no desire to face. However, the more equipped we are (physically and emotionally), the better we tend to feel.