about me

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and devout Catholic. It is my dream to incorporate my faith in a direct way through my work with clients. While I utilize evidence- based practices such as CBT, TF-CBT, ACT, Psychodynamic etc. I am passionate about bringing the spiritual life, and faith into the healing process. Like many Catholics, I experienced a re-version/conversion after pursuing many forms of healing, and finding that there always seemed to be a missing piece. In re-connecting with God and my faith, I found the well spring of healing that had been missing in my pursuit with purely secular means. My hope is to bring this same combination of faith and reason to the clients I have the privilege to serve. I find that the Catholic Church offers much wisdom and perspective when it comes to our mental health and healing. While growing up I suffered with my own wounds, and issues related to depression, anxiety, and trauma. This later influenced my choice of profession, and my relationship with God. In many ways, I sought to become the voice of healing I wish I had when I was young. Today, the same could also be said for my decision to identify as a Catholic therapist. It was only after searching for my own Catholic therapist, and finding so few options that the idea for my practice began to take shape. Although I am passionate about my faith and combining it in practice, my goal is to allow the client to dictate where they are in the spiritual and emotional journey. The most successful therapy takes place when clients are able to be vulnerable, and express their needs honestly in treatment. I always seek to create the felt safety that leads to this therapeutic relationship with my clients. I specialize in working with young adults; however, I do work with older adults and families. My background involves work with trauma, family issues, anxiety, depression, attachment issues, and behavioral problems. I began my work in 2014 at a community mental health center in South Florida. While there, I had the opportunity to engage in diverse forms of treatment such as individual work with adults, families, teens, and small children as well as different forms of group therapy. After earning my master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, I moved back to Jacksonville, and began working with families in crisis. My work focused on treating co-occurring issues with the individual and improving the family system as a whole. I later transitioned to working with children in the therapeutic foster care community. Working with kids that suffer primarily with attachment issues, trauma, and self-injurious behaviors. A native to Jacksonville, Florida I grew up within a large Catholic family, and strongly believe in the combination of faith, and therapeutic support to restore individuals, and family relationships.