I knew I’d find myself in some sort of helping profession from an early age. My mom was a nurse and I spent a lot of time around her in nursing homes growing up. I was the kid that said “doctor!” (because that and nurse were the only two helping-professions I really knew about…) when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. 

Beginning in high-school, I became more interested in the mind and our connections with others. Even though I initially wanted to become a therapist during that time, I entered college heading down a different helping path. One that I later found unfulfilling. I found it was missing one important piece, connection. I realized that early on and was able to shift back to my first interest, therapy.

I completed my training at Temple University and graduated with a Master’s in Counseling Psychology. I have over 8 years of experience in the mental health field and have worked in a variety of settings such as in a children’s inpatient hospital, a middle school, a high school, a community mental agency, and in private practice.