About Me

I felt called to the field of psychotherapy from a very young age, but it took me a little while to enter the profession. After completing my undergraduate degree in Psychology at Salisbury University, I settled down to raise four children and numerous Golden Retrievers, some of which come to work with me today! In 2005, I decided I was ready to pursue my calling into the work of being a therapist and began to look for a program that approached the study of psychotherapy through the dual lenses of science and spirituality. In a world marked by fragmentation—where people often feel torn between spiritual longing and psychological crisis—Loyola’s Pastoral Counseling program offered a rare invitation: to care for the whole person. I learned to listen with curiosity and compassion, to engage both the sacred and the psychological, and to offer presence to those struggling for inner balance. I believe my colleagues and I became counselors who are not only technically competent, but also spiritually grounded, ethically discerning, and attuned to the mysteries of human suffering, healing, and hope.

 

I have advanced training in cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, narrative therapy, emotional focused therapy for individuals and couples, Gottman training for couples, and existential psychotherapy. When I am not in my therapy office, I am usually spending time with my family, walking my dogs, or on a sports field watching my eight grandchildren play and have fun.