Chief Executive Officer & Licensed Psychotherapist

        I am a  Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W) in L.C.S.W. Florida & Texas. I am an Member, Academy of Certified Social Workers (A.C.S.W.) member.   I am also a Certified PreK-12 School Social Worker (C.S.S.W.) in Florida & New Jersey.   As a trained school social worker, I have extensive knowledge of Special Education, 504 Plans, Behavioral Plans, & I.E.P.s. 

      I bring over 14 years of clinical experience with children and families, working with well-known agencies, private practices, and schools in Arizona, California, Florida, Maryland, and New Jersey. In addition, I am an accomplished and published scholar in Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement, and Special Education. I am considered a Subject Matter Expert in Employment for youth with disabilities, civic engagement, and Service Learning at the collegiate and federal levels. 

 Outside of the social work and mental health field, I have worked as an organizational consultant serving communities, businesses, and non-profits. I also hold multiple certifications and advanced emergency management, Disaster Preparedness, and Psychological First Aid training. My diverse background and experience allow me to provide counseling, life coaching, and consulting for Children, Adolescents, Young adults, families, and Adults. I work with clients in the following areas, including Autism, ADD/ADHD, Assessments, Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities, O.C.D., Men’s Issues, Single Fathers, Behavioral challenges/concerns, Disaster Counseling, and Case Management, Mood Disorders, School-Based Problems, P.T.S.D., Trauma, C.B.T., Psychoeducation, Individualized Educational Plans (I.E.P.s), Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Sand-Tray Therapy, school-based interventions, siblings of individuals with disabilities, and children from military families. As a life coach, I can help those looking to tackle spirituality, post-secondary, and career coaching challenges. 

  As a mental health therapist, I have specialized in LGBTQ+ therapy and community training, trauma, P.T.S.D., and developmental/intellectual disabilities. I am available to provide consultation and assessments upon request. As a trained LGBTQ+ therapist, I work with clients who struggle with coming out, gender identity/fluidity, and sexual orientation and provide LGBTQ+ Couples therapy. I am one of several therapists in the Northeast region who consults on LGBTQ+ issues, provides counseling to the community, and gives back as an adjunct professor teaching new social workers about LGBTQ+ Social Work Practice. My approach to mental health treatment is client-centered and strength-based. Every client can transform, gain insight, and change their life situation. I drive my client through my passion for achieving their goals. I am a driven and dedicated therapist who works closely with families in therapeutic processes.