I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Tennessee,
which means that I have a Masters degree in Counseling and have fulfilled
Tennessee State requirements to practice counseling. I received my
Master's in Counseling from Vanderbilt University and have worked in outpatient clinics, school settings, drug and alcohol treatment centers, and private practice settings. I am currently a member of the American Counseling Association, the Nashville Psychotherapy Institute, and the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association.
After fulfilling my clinical requirements for licensure, I returned to
school to complete a Master's in Theological Studies at Vanderbilt University
Divinity School. I had always wanted to pursue religious training so this was a personal venture of mine that ultimately has become an invaluable resource for those in my practice struggling with issues of religion and spirituality. While in school, I worked with a psychotherapy practice
that integrated the worlds of religion and psychotherapy. Although I do
not identify as a pastoral counselor, I have been trained to understand and
appreciate how the dynamics of religion can deeply impact one's psychological
experience in life-- for good and for bad.