Counseling

I began practicing counseling as an intern at the University of West Georgia in 2014. I graduated with my Master’s Degree in Psychology in 2015 and was also honored with the [Mike Arons Humanistic Psychology Scholarship]. Since then I have worked in every level of care in the mental health system including: community-based, school-based, IFI, IOP / PHP, inpatient intake, private practice, and university counseling.

After a decade of practice and growing frustration with corporate compromises in ethics and standards of care I opened [Onward Counseling & Training] in May of 2024 with the goals of (1) maintaining “excellence as the standard” and (2) combining clinical mental health services and physical training to address the body, mind, and spirit as one piece.

From [Psychology Today]:

I work with a variety of clients on an integrative and holistic wellness basis. Currently, I specialize in working with competitive athletes and first responders; emphasizing body-centered interventions including fitness, breathwork, and nutrition. Before returning to private practice, I pioneered unique endeavors at the University of West Georgia as liaison between counseling, integrative wellness, and Division 1 athletics. Previously, I have focused on adult and adolescent personality disorders, and the utilization of psychodynamic, person-centered, mentalization-based, DBT, and play therapy modalities.

I believe that psychotherapy is a fundamentally relational process. With adolescents and adults I emphasize developing mood regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal relationships, and self-efficacy. With athletes and other performance-driven individuals I focus on the complexities of training, integration, and personal identity.

I believe my role as a therapist is similar to both a detective and a tour guide in helping you navigate and explore who you are, where you’ve been, who you want to become, and where you want to go. I am also a personal trainer, certified nutrition coach, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, providing separate services in those areas as well.

I currently offer virtual / telehealth counseling services to teens and adults in the State of Georgia.

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