In 2018, my therapist looked at me and said something that changed everything: “I see wisdom and presence in you. You should become a therapist.”
I almost laughed. Me? A therapist? I had a GED and had dropped out of college. I was running an online boutique and doing trading ventures while working in healthcare. Plus, I barely saw any Black women therapists out there, so it felt like a world I wouldn’t fit into.
But I couldn’t stop thinking about what she’d said. So I took the biggest chance of my life and went back to school for my MSW in Clinical Social Work. Turns out, everything I’d been through gave me the grit and resilience I needed to do this work in ways a straight path never could have.
Mobile crisis work taught me what it means to show up for someone in their rawest moments. You learn quickly that stabilizing someone isn’t enough. Beyond that they need someone who will help them to heal, grow and reclaim meaning in their lives. Now I get to do more than just show up in emergencies. I help people take back control of their stories, rediscover their voice and build a life they want to live.
In therapy, I create a space where you don’t have to hide anymore.
I believe we often keep hidden what threatens us, and that these defenses deserve respect because they’ve helped us survive. I’m here to help you understand why you needed them and how to feel safe without them. We’ll work at your pace, honoring what protected you while exploring what else is possible.
Born and raised in NYC, I bring that directness to therapy. I’ll be honest with you, but always with care. Clients tell me “You understand me without me having to explain everything.” They say I’m grounding, nurturing and that I help them connect dots between past and present in a way that finally makes sense.
I integrate a variety of approaches in our work like CBT, DBT, IFS, narrative therapy, attachment work and somatic practices like breathwork but the most important thing is that therapy is relational. Healing happens in relationship with yourself, with others and in the therapeutic process.
Outside of the therapy room you’ll most likely find me in the kitchen. I love to cook and spend time with family and friends, because relationships are what life is about. I enjoy traveling, adventures, and fun things like arcades. Reading and journaling help me reflect, and my faith keeps me centered. At my core, I love doing anything that creates good memories, because those are what we carry with us.
I work with adults navigating trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and those frustrating relationship patterns that keep you stuck. If you want to understand yourself deeply so you can build relationships that actually work, let’s do the work together.
You don’t need perfect words to start. You just need the courage to take the first step. After that, I’ll be beside you.
