I have enjoyed providing psychotherapy in Metro Atlanta for the past six years, and I currently maintain a private practice at Lenox Pointe in Atlanta where I work with individuals, couples, and families.

I offer both short- and long-term psychotherapy, depending on client need. Some people find just a few sessions helpful to resolve an issue, and others choose to explore long-standing patterns and struggles over a more extended period of time.  The following are some of the issues I address with clients: depression and anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss, burnout prevention/stress management, eating disorders, self-injury, sexual abuse, LGBT/sexual identity issues, family systems/family of origin work, and personal growth and development.

It is important to me to establish a safe and supportive environment in which healing can occur.  I work collaboratively with clients to explore their concerns and struggles, build on their strengths, develop their inner resources, identify and achieve goals, and deal with unresolved issues.  Different theoretical approaches have influenced me (including psychodynamic, family systems, intersubjective, cognitive-behavioral, strategic, and mindfulness meditation), and I incorporate what will be most helpful to each client.

I believe that the mind, spirit, and body are intimately connected, and all must be taken seriously to move toward healing and wholeness, although this process will look different for everyone.  In my education and clinical training I focused on the intersection of psychotherapy and spirituality, and I employ resources both from psychological sciences and from spirituality in my practice.  I enjoy working with a broad spectrum of clients with a wide variety of religious beliefs and from different cultural backgrounds, and I have profound respect for my clients' individual systems of value and meaning and their different worldviews.  I have a Ph.D. in Religion from Emory University and a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

For me it is a real honor to do this work, and I appreciate the trust I earn with clients.

Professional Memberships
Clinical Member - AAMFT (American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists)
Clinical Member - GAMFT (Georgia Association of Marriage & Family Therapists)
Professional Member - ACA (American Counseling Associaiton)
Professional Member - ALGBTIC (Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, &
     Transgender Issues In Counseling)

Workshops
I have presented workshops on a variety of topics, including:

• burnout prevention for helping professionals
• PTSD in a multicultural context
• understanding and working with people who self-injure
• interpreting in a mental health setting