WHY CHOOSE ME?

Because you want experience and expertise if you are going to make this investment.

I work with couples who care for each other but have become trapped in painful patterns of misunderstanding—especially where one partner feels disconnected and the other feels misunderstood. Both want to feel truly seen.

Couples In Conflict

Couples who seek my services typically feel they are at their breaking point. They are caught in a never ending loop where problems do not get resolved. Differing communication styles are often present. We are not born knowing how to manage this circumstance, but it can be learned.

Why I Chose To Become A Therapist

We went through a lot of difficult years with my oldest son (now a very successful adult). One day, I was sitting in his psychologist’s office near the end of his treatment. She was the one who recognized his neurodiversity, at a time when very little was known about how to identify or understand the traits of a person with this type of brain. We were chatting, and I happened to be lamenting a career change. I was in a quandary about which direction I wanted to take. She looked at me and simply said, “You can do this” meaning therapy. And that was the genesis of the idea. So many years have passed since that moment, and her encouragement. Since then, my therapy career has evolved in ways I could never have imagined. But ultimately, my choice to become a therapist—and, eventually, my desire to work with neurodiverse couples—was born out of that one suggestion. I have never regretted it.

On To The Professional Credentials…

I am somewhat of an education geek. I completed two Masters Degrees, one in Public Health and another in Clinical Social Work. I am licensed in North Carolina. I also hold Graduate Specialist Certification in Gerontology (the study of aging) and have undergone in-depth training on sexuality and desire differential with the Institute for Relational Intimacy. I have studied both Gottman and the Developmental Model of relationships. I have published a number of articles in the Star News and the NC National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Newsletter. And I constantly read in my field and attend the latest findings at conferences simply because I love my work and I love to learn.