Areas of Focus

I work with kids (6+), teens, and adults, including:

• Neurodivergent individuals (Autistic, ADHDers, PDAers, 2e, highly sensitive people)

• Queer and questioning folks exploring gender and sexuality

• People processing developmental, complex, or relational trauma

• Those navigating identity, mood, or life transitions

• Individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, burnout, or emotional dysregulation

Training & Approaches

I’ve been trained by AUsome, which centers Autistic voices and the social model of disability. That lens guides how I support neurodivergent kids, teens, and adults in building autonomy, self-trust, and regulation, always at your pace, and centering your truth.

When it’s a good fit, I use the NeuroBears curriculum, a visual tool created by and for neurodivergent folks, to help Autistic young people and their families explore identity, understand lived experiences, and discover support strategies that actually work.

Creative expression is also a big part of how I practice, whether that is through play, art, movement, music, games, whatever clicks for you. These outlets often help with connection, regulation, and making sense of things when words aren’t enough.

Overall, my approach is collaborative, flexible, and grounded in care that affirms who you are. I pull from a range of modalities to support each person's unique needs, always centering your voice, pace, and lived experience.

• Affirming, strengths-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed foundation

• Internal Family Systems (IFS) to gently explore parts of self and build understanding

• DBT skills and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support regulation, flexibility, and values-based living

• Somatic and sensory-based tools to support nervous system regulation and a deeper sense of safety in the body

Education & Experience

I have a B.S. in Psychology and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Towson University, with a focus on family systems and trauma-informed care. I’ve worked in inpatient, IOP, and outpatient settings, places like Sheppard Pratt, Kennedy Krieger, and the Center for Child Protection at the University of Maryland, before moving into private practice. My work tends to center folks navigating trauma, anxiety, identity, neurodivergence, and big life shifts.

I’m also a late-diagnosed ADHDer, which shows up in meaningful ways in how I practice. I know what it’s like to move through systems that weren’t built for you. That lived experience helps me show up with flexibility, empathy, and deep respect for how each person moves through the world. I’m passionate about working with neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ folks across the lifespan, especially those exploring identity or just wanting a space where they don’t have to explain the basics. My approach is non-pathologizing and affirming. I focus on fostering real and meaningful connection with clients. You don’t need to be anyone but yourself here.

Before becoming a therapist, I spent about seven years working as a hairdresser. I started as a shampoo tech and earned my cosmetology license through my high school’s career and tech program. That hands-on, visual work shaped how I learn, communicate, and connect with people, and I carry those skills into the therapy room every day.

Outside of Sessions

When I’m not working, I’m probably playing The Sims 4, drinking a matcha, or getting creative with coloring, painting, or messing around with a new hair idea. I love being out in the sun with my two dogs or looking for a new plant or LEGO set I definitely don’t need but can’t pass up.