You’re holding everything together nicely on the outside - work, school, family, everyday tasks - but on the inside, you feel like you could break down at any moment. Your greatest fear is having everyone see how vulnerable you are, and even though you work hard at being perfect, you never measure up to your own standards. The one thing you can control is what you eat … but somewhere along the way, your eating patterns reached the point where they started to control you.

Or maybe you feel controlled by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. You feel driven to count steps, repeat certain words, or ask for reassurance from a loved one over and over again. Or you could lie awake at night replaying everything you did wrong that day; you dread social situations because you just know everyone is staring at you. As with disordered eating, OCD and anxiety can reach a point where you no longer control the thoughts and actions and they start to control you.

But there is hope, and you just took the first step toward finding it.

I work with young adult and adult women who present with symptoms of eating disorders, low self-esteem, OCD, anxiety, trauma, and grief (whether over the loss of a loved one or of a former way of life). I approach counseling through a Biblical perspective and know God does not want you to stay trapped. I believe that Jesus Christ is the real source of hope and healing, and I want to help you live a life not only free of suffering but also full of deep faith and joyful living.

I graduated with my BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and my MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wake Forest University. I work from Humanistic, Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment, and/or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) treatment modalities while remaining flexible to adapt to each individual’s unique needs. I received additional training in CBT and DBT techniques and completed training in OCD treatment through Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy. I have also completed coursework through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals and focus in particular on treating anorexia.

I can’t wait to hear from you, and no matter how you found yourself here or how long you’ll be here, I’m ready to dive in with you. It would be my privilege to be a small part of your story.