Hello and welcome. I was first drawn into working in the clinical field as an undergraduate in college. I received a bachelor's in social work from the University of Georgia. I had always been interested in helping people, and social work gave me the opportunity to work with a variety of people from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. I went on to get my Masters in Social Work and Public Health from Washington University in Saint Louis. I became interested in the dynamics of working with trauma from a therapeutic standpoint. Since 2014, I have been working as a therapist and utilizing a trauma-informed approach to help clients navigate through a wide array of issues, such as addiction, depression, and anxiety. I began my career working as a therapist in residential settings, and prior to entering private practice, I was the clinical program manager for a residential eating disorder program.
As an outpatient provider, I am committed to providing the same level of passion and dedication to healing as I found in the residential communities. I am excited to work with students and other members of the Gainesville area to help foster healing, change, and growth.
Areas of Practice
EMDR
Level one and Level 2 trained
DBT
IFS
HAES Perspective ( health at every size)
A supportive and inclusive perspective that states that health is determined by behaviors, independent of body weight
EDIT level 3
Eating disorder intuitive therapy- a therapeutic approach that utilizes each person's intuitive wisdom to overcome eating disorder behaviors
CEDs (Training In progress )
Currently pursuing a certified eating disorder specialist certification, a certification that is recognized by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.
The arena is a place of contact; it is a place of imperfection, but also of showing up. It is not always a comfortable place, but rather a place of courage and risk.
It is our hope that Arena will be a place ofdiscovery, healing, of life, of hope, of freedom, and of coming home to yourself.
