I am from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  I attended Bates College and earned a BA in Spanish in 2007.  I joined Teach for America and began my career as a bilingual pre-kindergarten teacher.  From there I have experience teaching kindergarten, first, second, and high school Spanish.  I worked for many years in university settings working in various positions from coordinator of a federally funded program to financial aid counselor.  I earned my MA in counseling from Edinboro University (now Pennsylvania Western - Edinboro) in 2021.

My philosophy about counseling is that everyone could benefit from it.  We are only able to examine our behaviors to a certain extent, and without additional, objective examination, we are left to ruminate on the same repetitive thoughts.  I believe that everyone deserves a non-judgmental space where they can work through personal blocks and "level up" to an improved version of themselves.

The modalities I base my sessions on are cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused, narrative therapy, among others.  I consider the different counseling theories to be ways to examine ourselves and are the basis for which we ask questions.  A counselor should ask, "how did the person become stuck?"  Counseling theories helps illuminate possible answers, thereby getting to possible solutions.

I look forward to meeting with you.