I opened my private practice in 2019. I grew up in Morristown, Tennessee and attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville before moving to Texas as part of a national volunteer program working with adolescents and small churches. I finished my undergraduate and graduate degree in Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin, and earned my distinction as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas.

 

For the majority of my career, I've worked with children and families in community mental health,  juvenile justice, and early childhood settings. I have expertise as a Case Manager, Therapist, Juvenile Probation Officer, Director of Children’s Outpatient Clinic, Treatment Director, Clinical Supervisor,  and Quality Assurance administrator.  I've worked with systems of care communities and programs for 20+ years and in multiple capacities.

 

In 2014, I returned to Tennessee to serve as the Clinical Director and subsequently the Project Director for an Early Childhood Mental Health system of care grant within middle Tennessee. My background also includes roles in contract management, service standards, program development, clinical and reflective supervision, licensing supervision, volunteer administration, grants management, and strategic planning. I serve on the Board of the Association of Infant Mental Health in Middle Tennessee and the advisory board of Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee.