You don't need fixing.
You never did.
Many people grow up believing that when life gets hard, the problem must be something inside them. But our lives are shaped by far more than individual willpower or personal failure.
We are shaped by systems, relationships, culture, health, and history. The environments we grow up in. The expectations we carry. The roles we learn to play in our families and communities. When we begin to look at those larger patterns, our struggles start to make more sense. Understanding that context is at the heart of how I approach this work.
My Story
Prepared. Present. And in Progress.​
Before entering social work, I spent nearly three decades working in fields centered on communication, creativity, and education. My background includes work in public relations and communications, along with many years as an educator and musician. I’ve coached and mentored adults across subjects ranging from music theory to brand development. Those experiences allowed me to build relationships with people from many different backgrounds and cultures, reinforcing my belief that curiosity and compassion are essential when listening to someone else’s story.
I’m currently a Master of Social Work candidate at the University of Georgia, preparing for licensure as an LMSW/LCSW. My training emphasizes cultural humility, a systems perspective, and evidence-based approaches that consider the full context of a person’s life rather than focusing only on symptoms or individual problems.
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I’m interested in helping people navigate major life changes, particularly when identity, health, family roles, or long-held plans begin to shift.
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My perspective is also shaped by lived experience. I live with chronic illness myself, the kind that is often invisible because it doesn’t show up the way people expect illness to look. I also know what it means to lose people suddenly and without warning. Those experiences have deepened my respect for the complexity of grief, health, and the ways people adapt to circumstances they never planned for.
When I'm not in a classroom or working, I'm a musician, a calligraphy artist, wife, and devoted human to two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels who have absolutely no concept of personal space.
"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places."
Ernest Hemingway
