Clinical Background and Education

Professional Background System

1. Credentials

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), State of Maryland

2. Education

• Washington Adventist University, Takoma Park, MD

  • M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • M.A., Clinical Psychology

• West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

  • B.S., Child Development and Family Studies

3. Clinical Training & Early Career

• Sheppard Pratt Mental Health System

  • School-Based Program

  • Completed internship and began career as a licensed Mental Health Therapist

  • Provided individual and group therapy to children, adolescents, and families within school settings

4. Areas of Focus / Clinical Strengths

• Child and adolescent development

• Emotional regulation and behavior management

• Family systems and parent support

• IFS Informed 
• Nature Informed Therapy 

• School-based interventions

• Anxiety, depression, and stress management

• Self-esteem and identity development