In 2017 I gained my bachelors degree at the University of South Florida in Behavioral Healthcare with a concentration on children. I expanded my education in 2020 by completing my Masters in Social Work at Arizona State University. I then passed the Florida Board of Mental Health for my LCSW exam in 2021 becoming a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Florida. In 2023, I completed a three day training to become certified Accelerated Resolution Therapist.
I first started my passion for working with children as a professional nanny for over 20 years. It gave me culture awareness and provided me with years of implimenting behavior modification skills. I then began my feild work in therapy working with children at a foster care facility for over 6 months. Later on I had the privilege of expanding my knowledge in working with adults at a psychiatric hospital for a year assiting those with severe mental illnesses and addiction. From there I worked for two years at an addiction rehabilitation center where I provided counseling services for adults, facilitated group therapy, and was the lead director for the adolescents addiction department. Today, I am thrilled to be opening up my therapeutic focus to adolescents, adults, families, and couples.
Don’t approach it with a perfectionist mentality; accept the good enough. Expectations make us lose balance. High-wire artists make progress one step at a time. That’s why they don’t fall — they don’t worry about perfect; they only focus on moving forward. Staying present, in the moment, one step at a time reduces feelings of being overwhelemed. Let’s break things down to make it more attainable and achievable.