I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I earned a B.S. in Psychology from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. After working as an Applied Behavioral Analyst with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, I stayed at home for 19 years caring for my five children. In 2014, I returned to graduate school, earning a Masters of Education in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Montevallo.
I enjoy working with individuals of all ages from young adults to seniors, older teens, as well as couples and families. I offer help with a variety of issues such as trauma, complex developmental trauma, sexual abuse recovery, adult attachment, marital therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, grief, divorce, depression and anxiety. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method Couple’s Counseling and hold a certificate from The Seattle School of Psychology and Theology with The Allender Center in Narrative-Focused Trauma Care. I am a certified Clinical Trauma Therapist and recently completed a 10-month advanced clinical training for the treatment of developmental trauma and Complex PTSD with the NeuroAffective Relational Model Institute (NARM).
I bring curiosity and compassion to every session. I enjoy helping people become free from self-generated suffering and gain insight, clarity and choice in their behavior. I consider it a tremendous privilege to be a part of that healing and to bear witness to the courageous emotional work of others.
I am a person of faith and exploration. I enjoy spending time with my family, friends, and our two Golden Retrievers—Scout and Snacks. I also enjoy any time I spend on, in, or near water (yet another reason I was drawn to the name, Three Streams, for my practice).
Education and Training:
Bachelors of Science in Psychology
Masters of Education in Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
EMDR-Trained Therapist
Narrative-Focused Trauma Care Therapist
Certified Clinical Trauma Therapist
National Certified Counselor
Gottman Method Couples Therapist
NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) Level 2