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Experience & Résumé

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"I am passionate about helping youth, adults and families navigate life's complexities. My therapy practice honors the diversity of human beings and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, religion, ability, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. I am an LGBTQI+ ally and advocate, feminist, and antiracist.

​​I am a lifelong learner. I value curiosity, openness, and the simple joys of life. I practice yoga, mindfulness, meditation, and pranayama (breath regulation). I enjoy swimming, gardening, going for walks, reading, and living an artful life. I’m a fan of living room dancing, The Golden Girls, and ginger beer."

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  • ​Private Practice (2022-present)

  • Clinical Supervisor (2012-present)

  • Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) trainer and consultant- Center for Trauma Training, Inc. (2016-present)

  • Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program Coordinator with Atlanta Veterans Affairs (VA) (2021-2025)

  • National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) affiliate member

  • Community-based treatment for youth, adults, families, and groups (2009-2021)

  • NCTSN Steering Committee (2019-2021)

  • NCTSN Values Subcommittee (2020-2022) 

  • Project Director, Project 180, SAMHSA/NCTSN funded project aimed to support school-based mental health, build trauma-informed schools in Atlanta Public Schools, and build the trauma-informed workforce. (2016-2021)

Experience

Education​

  • Columbia University School of Social Work, 2008, MSW

  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts, 1999, BFA, Contemporary Dance

​"My therapy practice is rooted in the paradigms of attachment, interpersonal neurobiology, and mindfulness-based psychotherapy. I believe in the healing power of laughter, playfulness, movement, and the expressive arts. I specialize in working with youth, families, and systems impacted by trauma, particularly complex developmental trauma, and complex PTSD. I integrate principles of trauma-informed care into all services, ensuring a focus on safety, trust, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity."

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