Clinical Bio 

I have over six years of clinical experience. I have a Masters of Social Work, specializing in mental health and substance misuse from the University of Texas at Arlington. EMDR has been core to my work, as I started my training promptly after earning my license. The modality piqued my interest in its ability to connect mind and body while being rooted in neuroscience (I have always been a neuroscience nerd). This propelled me, at the beginning of my career, to co-found a specialized trauma track for a PHP/IOP setting incorporating EMDR in group therapy.  

In establishing this track, I discovered further interest in those who have dissociative experiences of life and Dissociative Disorders. Then, I pursued a collection of training in Dissociative Disorders, ego state therapy, and pre-verbal trauma.  

I now work as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Dallas Healing House offering counseling and EMDR CIT consultations internationally. The training and models I have learned are the backbone of my work, while I individualize my approach to meet the needs of each client.  

What I Really Want You to Know 

Clients often come to me after hitting a wall with other therapists or approaches. In our work together, they’ve finally felt movement, connection, and the beginning of real healing. I strive to be fully present with you in every session and provide a nurturing environment for development and growth where you can come home to yourself.  

The cornerstone of my relationship with you is my curiosity and empathy. I work with a lot of people that have been told by therapists that they "have too much going on," but you will never hear me say that. I am ready to sit with you in those uncomfortable, big, and scary feelings or those things you might be hiding from yourself. It is not about me as an expert changing you, it is about you putting in the work for yourself and your healing.  

One thing that I always find most impactful is someone becoming empowered to move towards freedom and healing. I strongly believe that when we are able to grow into having a more positive relationship with ourselves, we are able to reach our goals. I’m here when you’re ready.  

How I Weave Trauma Model Therapy Into My Practice

In my practice, I weave TMT into my discussion with clients. TMT is a lens from which I help clients to understand their learned self-protection system. I use the five principles of TMT as guide-posts in understanding how someone has survived their life circumstances or current life experiences.