“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

 Therapeutically, I pull from multiple theoretical approaches to create my personal counseling style so that I can always adjust to the needs of my clients, but Person Centered Therapy is at the core of my general approach. I have received training in and utilize aspects of Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Adlerian therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I also consciously and continuously strive to be sex positive, body positive, and gender affirming in my approach.

I prefer for my sessions to be more conversational and less rigid and “clinical,” as clients seem to respond best to a more relaxed flow. I truly want us to be partners in our therapeutic relationship. I always strive to ensure my clients feel like their emotions are validated, that they have a safe space to open up and be vulnerable, and that they are free from judgement during our time together.

I center Black/People of Color (POC) experiences and emotions, and I empower clients to learn how to navigate their traumatic experiences and emotions. The Black community is my community, and my community has been through (historically and currently) so much racial and generational trauma that we have not healed from as a whole. We have conditioned ourselves to just “push through” or our faith has told us we can “pray it away.” We have been conditioned to just survive but in order to live our best lives, we must move out of survival mode and begin to thrive.

The only way to do that is to do the emotional work within ourselves to start our healing journey. I truly desire to help other Black people start their path of healing and mental/emotional wellness as I continue down my path as well. Our community deserves healing and I believe we can achieve it together. Like the African proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”