About Me

I’m not good enough, something’s wrong with me..

It’s my fault, I deserved it, I’m not lovable..

Do any of these limiting beliefs plague your mind?

No stranger to trauma or family dysfunction, for many years I too believed these lies. Allowing myself to live out of a place of shame and bondage, not experiencing true freedom, I hid in the shadows, in the darkness, and tried to fill the emptiness with the things of this world.

Today I am happy to tell you that I have been freed from those lies, and it was through the help of christian counseling that I became a believer and got to the place where I’m at now. I am no longer chasing after the things of this world, or trying to conform myself to them, but being transformed by the continual renewing of my mind (Romans 12:2). In fact, I was so radically changed that I left my corporate job in oil and gas and went back to school and got a Master’s degree in counseling!

It is my passion to offer that same help to women of all ages, walking alongside them through their trials and sufferings (2 Corinthians 1:4). The things I previously defined myself by are gone and I will spend every waking day of the rest of my life reminding myself and as many people as I can that it isn’t their actions or performance that makes them worthy. If that was the case, none of us would make the cut! The reality is that our Father looks on us (His children) and sees us clothed in robes of righteousness. But the enemy wants us to believe that we aren’t worthy, that we don’t deserve to be seen or heard, that we don’t have anything to contribute. But I’m here today to tell you those are lies straight from the pit of hell. I truly believe in this way of life, that Jesus is everything we need (John 14:6). He died on the cross and washed me of all of my sins, and He died for you too. It’s okay if you’re not there yet, I get it - I’ve been in that space too. This is a judgment free zone (John 8:7).

My ultimate goal is to create a safe space - where all of you is welcome (every part, every burden, every tear); to radiate the love of Christ, to lead you to the feet of Jesus, who alone can bear the burden of the weight you are carrying. He is the ultimate Healer and He wants to relieve you of the burdens you carry: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28.

Qualifications

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas (#76655). I specialize in working with women of all ages, from a family systems and attachment theory perspective, utilizing IFS, EMDR, sand tray, art, inner child work, Theraplay, Shadow Work, and other experiential interventions. I operate from a creative, empathetic, and genuine standpoint and use cognitive behavioral, Adlerian and collaborative therapies as well as other integrative modalities as needed. I have experience working with a wide variety of clients struggling with a wide variety of issues, but my expertise is in working with trauma.

I graduated from Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma City with a Bachelor of Science degree in Behavioral Science and a Master of Science degree in Professional Counseling; then completed 3000 hours of direct client work before receiving my full licensure. I am a firm believer in continuing education, constantly learning new interventions and staying up to date on the best practices. I have experience working in churches, non-profits, at intensive weekend therapeutic retreats, and in private practice. I started at the Julianna Poor Memorial Counseling Center at Houston’s First Baptist Church, then was on staff at Second Baptist Church in Houston, and now you can find me at the A&M Christian Counseling Center in College Station & the Madewell House in Bryan.

Like Paul who boasts of his sufferings in 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, I too have known much pain and suffering. I may not have walked through the pain you are currently struggling with, I may not have endured precisely what it is you have walked through, but I know what it’s like to have people let you down, to not feel good enough, to turn to other things to fill those empty places inside you, to allow the things of this world to define you. But God; in our weakness, He is strong, and I boast in Him alone. I introduce myself to you just as Paul did - as a bondservant to Christ (δοὐλος). To God be the glory.