individual counseling

creating a relationship, family, career, or life that lets you be yourself is where your creativity, exploration, and bravery come into play. whether you’re queer, pansexual, straight, nonbinary, cisgender, or really over having to label yourself for other people, i’d love to learn more about how you understand yourself and help you live into your uniqueness.

my clients often feel trapped in the standards and expectations of family members, partners, or society. going against the norms, making big changes, or prioritizing yourself feels impossible to do. you may not even know what ‘doing it differently’ looks like, but you know this isn’t working anymore.

i work with folks swimming in (or avoiding) their grief, and who need help exploring how to honor it without getting sucked into it. i help people explore what it means to be a truer you. my clients are ready to be honest with themselves but aren’t sure how to do that. they want to start a new chapter-in relationship, family, work, community-but need help figuring out what that looks like.

specialties

i am a licensed clinical mental health counselor associate in north carolina (LCMHC #15282), a nationally certified counselor (NCC #1138398), and i am music therapist-board certified (MT-BC #12363). i received my masters degrees in clinical mental health counseling and music therapy from appalachian state university. i specialize in queer relationships, anxiety management, and living with grief. i offer talk therapy, music therapy, and Guided Imagery and Music (GIM).

GIM is a unique form of therapy that strengthens your resilience, heals old wounds, and shifts patterns without relying on speaking. GIM might be for you if you can talk yourself in circles around a feeling without actually feeling it; want to tap into a somatic, body-based experience; are struggling with life transition; or want to try a creative, intuitive form of therapy.