Clinical Foundation & Background

I am a licensed psychotherapist, Brainspotting practitioner and certified clinical trauma professional.

I graduated in 2011 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor’s in Clinical Psychology and in 2013 from Springfield College with a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

During my undergraduate education, I worked and trained as an Autism Specialist providing play therapy and assessments to children under 3. During my undergraduate career, I also spent significant time as a doctoral research fellow conducting behavioral coding and data analysis.

As a graduate student, I completed my internship hours as a psychiatric intern on the Adult Psychiatric Treatment Unit at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts where I completed clinical hours necessary to begin working as a pre-licensed mental health counselor.

Crisis Intervention & High-Acuity Care

Following completion of my graduate degree, I worked in various settings gathering clinical hours in order to ascertain independent licensure as a psychotherapist. I began my first years as a post graduate clinician providing in-home therapy and completing mental health crisis evaluations for the Hampshire County crisis team. Evaluations were done on call in the community, emergency rooms, jails and beyond. From that work, I transitioned into counseling a group of young men on a maximum security youth detention/stabilization unit.

Easing out of the intensity of crisis, acute mental health, and corrections, I transitioned into outpatient psychotherapy and held a 100+ client caseload working in a high-volume community mental health center in Springfield, MA. It is in this role that I started to forge a path toward building a private practice that would allow me to run the niche and specialized practice that I own today.

Integrative & Somatic Training

In my time working as an outpatient therapist, I was fortunate enough to be awarded a full scholarship to complete a month-long, intensive Hatha Yoga and meditation teacher training in the jungles of Costa Rica. It is here where I deepened my exploration of consciousness, Zen Buddhism, and Eastern approaches to the mind, body, and nervous system. Following completion of the Yoga and meditation teacher certifications, I received level 1 and level 2 Reiki attunements. I also trained in expressive art and somatic therapy. This combination of clinical training, somatic training, and meditation training informs the foundation of my current approach to healing and, quite frankly, saved my own life.

Practice Focus & Clinical Approach

In 2017, I became independently licensed in the state of Massachusetts and began my private practice, working primarily with college-aged women/non-binary individuals and fellow therapists.

Since opening my practice, my focus has primarily become helping adults identify, process, and heal from complex trauma—specifically emotional abuse, complex familial trauma, and domestic abuse/neglect. I also have a passion and expertise for working with individuals looking to further understand their unique neurotype and how the nervous system is hard-wired for stress, anxiety, and burnout.

My clinical work runs deep and asks the questions others may be afraid to ask. Our work will provide understanding, grace, balance, and calm amidst chaos. Together, we will utilize multiple tools for expression beyond traditional talk therapy, including expressive arts, somatic experiencing, mindfulness-based stress reduction, narrative therapy, parts work, and more. I am also an experienced and confident diagnostician, and I find a great deal of passion helping clients deconstruct potential misdiagnoses or gain diagnostic clarity.

Advanced Specializations & Certifications

In 2025, I trained directly under Dr. Marilyn Monteiro to administer the MIGDAS-2, qualifying me to provide neuroaffirming diagnostic assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I specialize in evaluating high-masking, late-diagnosed adults, offering a collaborative, strengths-based diagnostic process focused on clarity, self-compassion, and deep self-understanding.

In 2026, I completed Level 2 Brainspotting training under Joy Myong, LMHC, fully qualifying me to provide Brainspotting sessions to individuals. I am currently actively pursuing full certification as a Brainspotting practitioner.

Consultation, Supervision & Continuing Education

My private practice has been in operation since 2017 and is consistently full and/or on a waitlist. It is my passion to work with other therapists both in psychotherapy and in supervision and consultation formats, to help prevent and remedy burnout. Feel free to send me an email if you’d like to discuss clinical supervision or consultation.

Additional trainings and certifications:

In 2019 I completed the trauma certification via The Trauma Institute in Northampton and later went on to become a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional level II under Dr. Janina Fisher’s guidance. In 2025, I trained directly under Dr. Marilyn Monteiro qualifying me to provide the MIGDAS-2 for adults seeking Autism diagnostic clarity. In 2026 I completed Level 1 and Level 2 Brainspotting credentials under Joy Myong and am on the path to full certification. Every two years I complete 30+ hours of continuing education trainings to meet the minimum requirement of my current licensure.