M.A., NCC, LPC-Associate — practicing under the supervision of Steve Beatty, PhD, LPC-S
I grew up in the Dripping Springs area and have called the Hill Country home for almost all of my life. I love this community, and I'm grateful to have the opportunity to provide counseling here.
I believe our experiences shape us, but they don't have to define us. The ways we think, feel, relate to others, and respond to difficult situations often make more sense when we understand where they came from. I see counseling as an opportunity to slow down, make sense of what you're experiencing, and develop a deeper understanding of yourself.
"I don't believe people need to be fixed. Instead, I see myself as someone who comes alongside you with clinical knowledge, curiosity, and perspective — with the goal of understanding your experience. You are the expert on your own life."
My role is to help you see things from different perspectives, recognize patterns, build on your strengths, and develop the insight and skills that can help you make meaningful changes. I take a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach and draw from evidence-informed practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and attachment-informed perspectives.
My training and education in psychology gives me a solid foundation in understanding and bringing a neuro-biological perspective to my work. Knowing what's going on in your brain and body, and their effects on your life, is critical to my approach. I believe counseling should be tailored to the individual rather than forcing every person into the same approach.
I am passionate about my Christian faith, my family, and helping people. In my free time I enjoy reading, laughing, and traveling.
And while I take the work seriously, I don't think therapy has to feel overly serious or clinical. There is room for humor, curiosity, honesty, and simply being human.
You don't have to have everything figured out before you begin.
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