I love this quote from Maya Angelou, and I strive to be a therapist that helps my clients feel safe, encouraged, challenged, and supported. With extensive training, certifications, and continuing education I am able to offer my clients innovative therapy and useful tools to help them reach their full potential. My studies include in-depth training in the following:

• Nationally Certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Trauma Therapy: Required 20 hours of clinical supervision beyond the Level 2 Training Nationally Certified in EMDR (required 20 hours of supervision beyond the Level II Training)
  
• Somatic Experiencing Therapy: Currently in the Intermediate year of training (full training will be completed end of 2012)
  
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  
• SELF Trauma Model
  
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  
• Internal Family Systems
  
• Imago Couples Therapy
  
• Love and Logic Parenting
  
• Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
  
• Relational Therapy

Additional Info:
Practicing therapy since 1998, my primary goals are to help clients overcome debilitating feelings of shame they may have pertaining to their past or previous choices…in addition to offering a secure, non-judgmental environment, where clients can hopefully feel relaxed and safe to truly be themselves. I want to help clients connect with their true Self, the core of who they are, and have a better understanding of the other parts of them that help make up the whole person. This helps bring understanding and compassion to why we do what we do and can help break destructive behaviors and patterns.

In my work with eating disorders, clients will experience a non-diet, feminist treatment approach. I also provide therapy for athletes and compulsive exercisers and for individuals with binge-eating disorder, anorexia, bulimia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and body dysmorphic disorder.

In my work with couples, clients will experience a combination of many different approaches with the primary approach being Imago Couples Therapy. Issues with communication, conflict resolution, and parenting will be worked thru sensitively while learning take-home tools that will empower the couple to experience more complete intimacy.

For over five years, I also had the privilege to help create, establish, and direct the now international Girls on the Run program, a self-esteem and running program for pre-adolescent and adolescent girls. I greatly enjoy working with adolescents and young adults and their families.

Fees:
• For clients using insurance, you will have a co-pay amount determined by the insurance company.
  
• A 50-minute appointment = $120.00
  
• An 80-minute appointment = $180.00
  A 25-minute appointment = $60.00



Insurance Accepted:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
  
• CBHA – Carolina Behavioral Health Alliance (for CMC and Presbyterian employees)
  
• Medicaid
  
• Sliding Scale available for those experiencing financial difficulty