My Commitment as Your Therapist

I work with incredibly intelligent, motivated clients who often come in struggling to find hope, unsure if they’ll ever find a way out of their pain. They’re phenomenal people; they just don’t have the right tools. Many of my clients have tried therapy before but only experienced temporary relief. I believe this is because the fruit of their concerns was addressed, but not the root.

By the end of their work with me, they find new hope, joy, and solutions. Some shift patterns in their lives that have caused pain for years.

I commit to be a lifelong learner who walks alongside you by continually investing in my own healing and growth. I do not ask you to go where I’m unwilling to go, and I don’t believe I can take someone where I’ve never been. My clients are some of the most courageous, inspiring, world-changing people I have ever met, and I seek to serve you with excellence. My #1 goal is to work myself out of a job. I love getting to see you experience the growth and transformation you came to therapy for.

Guiding Principles

Work Toward Connectedness

I believe all problems, psychological, emotional, spiritual, and physical, come from a sense of separation—from God, others, and self. When I use the word “God,” I’m referring to the God of the Bible, perfectly revealed in Jesus. Some of my clients may prefer “Higher Power,” “Creator,” “Source,” “Ultimate Truth,” “Inner Knowing,” or other terms.

Everyone Can Hear from God

You were designed to hear from God—the Voice of Truth and Love. Intrusive thoughts, anxiety, depression—these are often symptoms of deep inner loneliness, a sense that we are on our own and that it’s all up to us to “figure it out.” One goal of therapy is to bring us back to our true state of being. It’s easy for Truth and Love to drown out the noise when we’re living in our true identity.

You Are the Expert on You

I believe every client is the leader in their own growth and healing. Everyone has their own journey and timeline. Tools exist to serve people, not the other way around. One thing you’ll hear me say a lot is “I could be wrong.”

Bottom line: I am an advocate, noticer, observer, and ally; you are the expert on you.

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Education, Licensure & Experience

The King's University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, respectively. BS & BA from The University of Texas at Austin.
As an LPC Associate (License #96758), I meet regularly with one or both of my supervisors, who have more than 25 years of combined professional experience.
I believe lasting healing incorporates mind, body, soul, and spirit. I have completed a 200-hour Christian Yoga Teacher program with Jamie Cuffia at Uprooted Replanted Wellness, a YogaFaith school. I have also completed a 100-hour Ayurveda Lifestyle Counselor training with Arpita Shah at Om Yoga Journey. When appropriate and desired, I may draw from these trainings in my therapy practice.
While earning my master's degree in marriage and family therapy, I completed a three-semester counseling practicum internship at Wycliffe Bible Translators, where I also received specialized training in missionary member care. I worked for 4 years in the world of Bible translation, and I have years of ministry experience both in the United States and abroad. I have volunteer experience serving human trafficking survivors and refugees, and I also worked for about 8 years in the marketplace, primarily in digital marketing and communications.
I live in Fort Worth with my husband, an expert baker, swing dancer, and engineer. We have no human children, but we have 3 dogs that think they're our children. Of course, we take no responsibility for this misconception on their part.
I lived in China for 2 years. At one point, I tested at level 3.2 fluency in Mandarin. I have fond memories of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with friends and riding my electric scooter around the city. I have also had the joy of spending summers in Japan and Thailand and visiting many other countries, including New Zealand, Israel, Peru, Mexico, Germany, Malaysia, and Indonesia. While I am licensed in the state of Texas, I also love serving clients all over the world as country regulations allow.
These days, some of my favorite activities are traveling to national parks with my husband, hiking, pickleball, community yoga, supporting local coffee shops, and riding my bike on the Trinity Trails.