• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Services from the University of Georgia
• Master of Science in Counseling with a specialization in Addiction Counseling from the University of North Georgia
• Interned at the Community Counseling Clinic in Dahlonega, providing free therapy services to a rural and diverse population
• Worked at a private practice south of Atlanta for three years
• Provided individual and group counseling at a DUI/Drug/Veteran Accountability Court for two years
• Served on the executive board for the University of North Georgia’s Chi Sigma Iota, a national counseling honor society
• Awarded the NBCC & NAADAC Addiction Minority Fellowship, with training focused on underserved populations, mental health, and substance use
• Served as President of the local Rotaract chapter, a young professionals service organization focused on leadership and community service.
• Founded Sage Haven Counseling in 2025
• Committed to serving the Kirkwood and greater Atlanta community with accessible, empathetic mental health care
As a queer individual who was born in the Southwest and grew up in the South, I learned at an early age that other people’s experience didn’t fit mine. This began my deep empathy for anyone who didn’t fit into the majority identity, regardless if their experience was similar to mine or not. Interning in rural Georgia, being a fellowship recipient, working at an Accountability Court, and other moments in my life were all efforts born of this empathy. This empathy has evolved into Compassion, which I aim to extend to clients in a way that can be felt every session.
When I am not working, I am usually with my community of loved ones, a word deeply ingrained in my way of life.
With my partner, we are often at a concert, working on a project around the house, or hosting a get-together with our friends. We have three cats: Finn, Jake, and Marshall.
I believe that it can be strange to reach out to a person you know nothing about to see if they could be your therapist, so to help ease any anxious parts you may have, here are some things about me!:
My desire is for my clients to know themselves in a new way that brings about change. In a world where judgement, shame, and fear are easily found, I work to create a rapport with my clients where all their parts are welcomed so they can experience Compassion, Clarity, and Connection in our work together and in their lives.
I have received consultation and done research on how to use both of these powerful modalities of therapy integrated together. I have seen how the use of IFS and EMDR in tandem produces powerful healing and transformative shifts in clients’ internal and external worlds. Utilizing IFS, EMDR, and the belief that the therapeutic rapport is an attachment experience for clients, I work to be warm and accepting, balanced with grounded clinical skills to create an impactful therapy experience.
