20 Years of Clinical Experience
Evidence-Based Care & Mental Performance Training
Trusted resource listed in professional mental health directories supporting elite and professional athletes.
Concierge-Caliber, Individualized Care
Sports have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. From participating in athletics throughout my life to raising three student-athletes, coaching youth sports, and being surrounded by collegiate and professional athletes and coaches, I’ve experienced the world of sports from many perspectives.
I’ve seen the discipline, joy, and purpose that sports can bring, along with the less visible pressures, sacrifices, and setbacks that come with achievement. These experiences have shaped how I understand athletes, performing artists, executives, and other high performers whose identities and lives can become closely tied to what they accomplish.
As an underrepresented woman of color, my experiences have shaped my understanding of identity, belonging, representation, and the additional pressures of navigating spaces where you may not always feel seen or understood.
They also fueled my commitment to advocacy, equity, and challenging systemic disparities—values that drew me to social work and remain central to how I approach mental health care.
I believe meaningful care begins with seeing the whole person, not simply their accomplishments or the role the world expects them to play.
Because behind every performance, every achievement, and every title is a person with a story that deserves to be seen and whose well-being matters.
Pursuing a career in social work felt like a natural extension of my own experiences. Today, I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) with nearly two decades of experience in mental and behavioral health, including approximately ten years specializing in athlete mental health, mental performance, and high-performance environments.
My work combines evidence-based therapeutic approaches—including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and Motivational Interviewing—with mental performance strategies that strengthen focus, emotional regulation, resilience, and confidence. This integrated approach helps clients not only navigate life’s challenges but build the psychological foundation for sustained performance.
I’ve served as a mental health resource through provider directories associated with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), and Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA). I also hold a leadership role with the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports (ASWIS) and speak nationally on athlete mental health, performance, identity, equity, and well-being.
Pursuing a career in social work felt like a natural extension of my own experiences. Today, I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) with nearly two decades of experience in mental and behavioral health, including approximately ten years specializing in athlete mental health, mental performance, and high-performance environments.
My work combines evidence-based therapeutic approaches—including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and Motivational Interviewing—with mental performance strategies that strengthen focus, emotional regulation, resilience, and confidence. This integrated approach helps clients not only navigate life’s challenges but build the psychological foundation for sustained performance.
I’ve served as a mental health resource through provider directories associated with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), and Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA). I also hold a leadership role with the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports (ASWIS) and speak nationally on athlete mental health, performance, identity, equity, and well-being.
I don’t believe you should have to choose between your well-being and your ambition.
Whether you’re competing, performing, leading, creating, or navigating what comes next, my goal is to provide a space where your ambition is understood, your challenges are taken seriously, and your identity isn’t defined solely by what you accomplish.
We invest tremendous time and energy into developing physical abilities, technical skills, creativity, and professional expertise. Yet the mental and emotional skills that help sustain those abilities are too often overlooked until something goes wrong.
Mental health is performance health. It deserves the same proactive attention and investment we give to physical health and developing our abilities.
Pursuing excellence shouldn’t come at the expense of your well-being or sense of self.
What you achieve matters. Who you are matters more.
