IN PERSON THERAPY & EMDR | BALLANTYNE - CHARLOTTE, NC
VIRTUAL THERAPY | STATEWIDE
Bringing clarity & calm to the inner lives of high functioning women & mothers.
Providing licensed psychotherapy & EMDR therapy for complex anxiety & trauma, patterns of over functioning, emotional overwhelm & motherhood challenges for women in Charlotte, NC & virtually statewide.
You’re not broken. You’re stuck in a survival pattern.
And those patterns you’re stuck in - often began in childhood out of necessity.
Now you’re burning out from roles you never chose. You do it all, but you feel like you’re breaking under the invisible weight of always being the “strong one”.
Therapy is a time & place dedicated solely to you, so you have the space to begin unlearning those patterns. To stop performing closeness and start receiving it.
To be fully seen—without having to earn it.
Owner & Operating Clinical Therapist
I’m a Board-Certified and Nationally Certified Counselor specializing in women’s mental health, trauma recovery, and maternal mental wellness. I hold master’s degrees in both Elementary Education and Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with advanced training in perinatal mood disorders, early childhood trauma, EMDR, and attachment-based therapy.
For over a decade, I’ve worked to elevate women’s voices—helping clients move beyond survival mode and toward a life that feels more grounded, empowered, and aligned with who they really are. My therapeutic approach integrates relational psychotherapy, EMDR, and parts work to support women in rebuilding a strong sense of self-worth and learning how to advocate for their needs—both in their relationships and within themselves.
There are so many voices telling you who you should be, what you should be doing, and how you should be doing it. Your therapy hour is a time dedicated solely to you, to silence all of those outside voices so you can find your own again. It’s a space to reconnect with your needs, wants, and desires - not anyone else’s.
You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be seen. You deserve to take up space in your own life. When you’re ready to explore what’s possible beyond a constant state of burnout, I’m here and ready to help.
Specialties
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There are endless demands & expectations placed on your time and energy - and it feels like there’s never enough of either. This can show up in your life as a chronic sense of urgency, constant worry, or feeling like the other shoe is going to drop at any second.
There is hope in finding a sense of control and balance in your life that will give you a chance to catch your breath.
Therapy is a time and place to focus on taking that breath so you can begin prioritizing your own needs and develop the ability to stay present in the moments you don’t want to miss.
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Many times we find ourselves stuck repeating the same arguments in our relationships, leaving us feeling angry & disconnected.
What we really want is to know is that our person really hears us and gets it. We want to feel truly known, and not judged or forgotten.
In therapy, we’ll examine these cycles that are keeping you stuck. We’ll explore what you’re really needing and wanting, and create a plan that makes it happen.
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As a result of early and/or consistent traumas, we unconsciously create ways to protect ourselves that impact our self esteem, self worth, ability to tolerate stress, and ability to have satisfying relationships as adults.
Our goal is to work towards creating a sense of safety within yourself as an adult that you can access consistently outside of the therapy room, so you can remain present and grounded.
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When attachment injury and betrayal trauma happen, it turns our internal world upside down. It’s a shock to our entire system, emotionally, mentally & physically. It causes you to question what’s real and get stuck constantly trying to make sense of your world so you can feel safe again.
When we’re injured in relationship, we need to heal in connection with others - but at a safe and slow pace that our system can tolerate.
Together, we can process the grief and shock of these wounds so you can get your bearings, regain a sense of safety, overcome shame cycles and feel confident in your ability to use your voice to get what you need.
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Motherhood is a massive transition that impacts every area in your life. It's accompanied by shifts in your identity, priorities, relationships, and an increase in what’s expected of you. The weight of carrying it all is insurmountable.
Maternal mental health counseling offers specific support, strategies, & perspective as it's such a unique personal experience.
Whether you are struggling with infertility, birth trauma, postpartum anxiety/depression/rage, attachment or finding yourself again in motherhood, therapy offers you consistent support, valuable insight, and concrete strategies to regain a sense of yourself and in your confidence to use your voice.
My approach to therapy is relational and interactive. That means I prioritize creating a sense of safety & trust within the therapeutic relationship first. l hold time and space for you to tell your story at your own pace, and I also engage with you in different ways over as our relationship develops.
From a psychodynamic & attachment based lens we’ll explore parts of you like your inner critic, so you can come to understand her & offer her the compassion she needs. We'll identify attachment patterns that sneak into your adult relationships unconsciously, allowing you to live from a more present state and not on autopilot driven by outdated coping mechanisms. At times I'll also provide tools & insight to help regulate your nervous system to help create the safety you need.
While each client’s treatment is unique, the common thread that follows me through my work is a genuine desire to create a space where all parts of you feel safe to show up. This is the foundation of being able to create change. I welcome and encourage you to show up to each session just as you are that day or in that moment. You will be met with curiosity, sincerity, and a deeply held belief that you deserve to be heard, seen, and known.
