From one seeker to another - welcome.

In my 15+ years in mental health, my work with clients has been supported by a deep reverence for survivorship, human-ness, and the quiet beauty of our individual and collective becoming. For the less poetic, I have and continue to study, and deeply appreciate, the nuanced neurology, biology, and psychology of the human condition under adversity, suffering, and trauma; and I have used that knowledge and expertise to facilitate relief, meaning, recovery, and integration for clients who come to my door feeling utter defeat.

A lifelong commitment to studying trauma - both in trainings at on the couch with my clients - is at the heart of my work. To be clear, I do not believe everyone is walking around traumatized. I do, however, think that we underestimate the force of traumatic stress in our lives. In my experience, trauma and stress-related disorders often coexist with other mental and physical health issues, and I have created models of working in mental healthcare to carefully blend traditional trauma-focused care with holistic, innovative, and person-centered approaches tailored to individual needs.

I’m so passionate about this progressive approach that I opened a group mental health practice, Well Psychotherapy, in New Orleans that centers around trauma-informed care, where I still mentor clinicians in this model and provide accessible and affordable treatment options to that community. I now divide my time between Detroit and New Orleans and look forward to bringing this integrity and intentional care to Michigan.