I am a licensed clinical psychologist and consider myself a cognitive-behavioral therapist who strongly values evidence-based practice, attention to context and culture, and the significance of the therapeutic relationship. Adopting a biopsychosocial approach to case conceptualization, I consider contextual, sociocultural, and systemic influences on clients’ well-being and presenting concerns. When working with children, I carefully consider the role of the family environment in maintaining and reinforcing behaviors, and I value parents’ active involvement in treatment. My approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and developmentally tailored. Though I primarily draw on cognitive and behavioral techniques, I also incorporate interpersonal therapy in my practice. For example, I often turn to relational processes within the therapeutic relationship to facilitate clients’ insight about their interpersonal pattern. I have worked with a range of clinical populations, including children, adolescents, and adults; people living with HIV; people affected by traumatic stress; individuals and families. I have also worked across a range of clinical settings, including outpatient mental health, specialty mental health clinics, pediatric primary care, pediatric hospital settings, school-based clinics, and telehealth- and outreach-based settings.
Clinical Experiences
| August 2019 – July 2021 | Child & Adult Trauma Treatment National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center Medical University of South Carolina |
| February 2018 – July 2019 | Mental Health Consultant, Head Start and Early Head Start Programs Charleston County School District Medical University of South Carolina |
| February 2018 – July 2019 | Telehealth Outreach Program Mental Health Disparities & Diversity Program Medical University of South Carolina |
| August 2018 – January 2018 | Stall High School Mental Health Clinic National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center Medical University of South Carolina |
| August 2018 – January 2018 | Behavioral Health Consultant Pediatric Primary Care Clinic Medical University of South Carolina |
| August 2016 – May 2017 | Pediatric Psychology Consultation-Liaison – Endocrinology; Solid Organ Transplant Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta |
| May 2016 – December 2016 | Advanced Child & Adolescent Assessment Georgia State University Psychology Clinic |
| May 2016 – December 2016 | Child Psychotherapy Georgia State University Psychology Clinic |
| May 2015 – May 2016 | Child Psychotherapy Beyond Words Center, Atlanta, GA |
| May 2014 – August 2016 | Child Psychotherapy Clinic for Youth Anxiety and Related Disorders Georgia State University |
| August 2014 – May 2015 | Child Assessment Georgia State University Psychology Clinic |
| August 2014 – May 2015 | Child Assessment Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta |
| May 2013 – December 2015 | Child and Adult Assessment Georgia State University Psychology Clinic |
Specialized Clinical Training, selected
- Triple P, certified in Level 4 Standard and Family Life Skills Triple P
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Prolonged Exposure
- Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Substance Use
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE)
- Coping Cat
- Exposure and Response Prevention
