Welcome! I am happy to meet you. As we begin our work, this is what I would like for you to know about me. I began my professional life in 1991 as an intern at the Mississippi State Hospital. Since then I have worked in community mental health agencies, an HMO and in private practice settings providing services for individuals, groups, and professional seminars. I have expertise working with children, teens, couples, and adults addressing issues of domestic violence, relational abuses and parenting, eating disorders, suicidality and self-harming behaviors in addition to facilitating trauma recovery. I have also treated members of our armed services for duty connected experiences. I have been a practitioner of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) since 1998. I since become a Consultant and have provided trainings and consultation throughout the US, Canada and Hong Kong. My personal and professional approach to life emphasizes the importance and benefits of learning. My primary treatment goal, across the spectrum of experiences, is to guide you toward a life grounded in the present without intrusions from lingering symptoms. I believe therapeutic success is best achieved through a respectful, direct, and enjoyable clinical relationship. Open to working with children/adolescents 10 years and older via telehealth.