About Me

My journey to this career path began while working at a children’s mental health clinic in NYC, after obtaining my bachelor’s degree in psychology. It was inspiring and made me think of my own childhood, friends, family and how a resource like this could make such a difference. As a Black woman, I’m acutely aware of the stigma that exists around mental health in Black communities as well as other communities of color. I’m also aware of the lack of access to and education on mental health that further fuels this stigma, and begets generational struggles. This led me to social work graduate school for my master’s degree with a focus in clinical work; I wanted to be a therapist. 

The way I saw it, if we could get to “the root” of many of our mental health challenges, aka childhood, this could help prevent a generation of people who are hurting. This passion led me to working with children, teens and families for a majority of my career. I’ve worked in child psychiatry outpatient hospital clinics, inpatient hospital units for Obstetrics (OB) and Pediatrics, and community mental health clinics providing support to children, teens, parents, couples and individual adults.

After working with children and teens for many years, I began to realize that sometimes the best way to help this population was to provide support to their parents. Afterall, it’s the parents who have to manage their children’s behaviors and emotional needs once they leave my office. I became excited about providing direct support to parents via parent group therapy and 1:1 parent training/coaching. And while I still love working with children and teens, I’ve expanded my reach to provide therapy to adults as well. We’re all navigating life for the first time and could all benefit from dedicated, non-judgmental support and guidance.

Clinical Experience and Approach

I have years of professional experience providing therapy to people struggling with various mental health concerns including (but not limited to): Anxiety, Depression, Trauma-related Disorders, Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Adjustment Disorders, and providing support for those navigating grief, high interpersonal conflict, parenting challenges, environmental and community stressors, phase of life stressors, and more.

I have been trained in and/or have experience with therapeutic interventions including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, Psychodynamic Therapy, Play Therapy, Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), Parent Management Training (PMT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy and Somatic Therapy techniques.

My therapeutic style is integrative and holistic, combining skills and techniques from various therapy models to curate an intervention that is specific to your needs, as I do not believe therapy is a one-size-fits-all. Rather than only focusing on your symptoms at the surface, together we identify patterns, safely explore the root cause and consider all factors that may contribute to your mental health including nutrition and physical health, your environment, etc. My approach in the therapeutic space is compassionate, attentive and collaborative, while being direct and genuine with my clients.