about
I'm so glad you're here.
Taking the first step to find a therapist is brave work. I know because I’ve been in your shoes. Long before I was a therapist, I was a client first. My healing journey began in college when an amazing therapist came into my life, threw me a life raft and guided me through some pretty tough stuff.
This radically changed the course for my life for the better. Fast forward 25 years since my first therapy experience, and after a whole lotta learning, living and growing, I’m so grateful to be here, ready and willing to extend a hand to you in your time of need.
Because you matter, your needs matter, and your healing matters.
When it comes to professional development and my own healing, I want you to know this: I’ve shown up, and I will continue to show up. I am committed to becoming the wise, steady presence I once needed and rarely experienced.
I believe that deep healing is supported by both lived experience and ongoing learning. If you'd like to explore the professional training, certifications, and memberships that guide and inform my work, you can learn more below. I earned my Master’s in Holistic Counseling, along with a Certificate in Advanced Graduate Study in Holistic Mental Health Counseling and a Certificate in Expressive and Creative Arts, from Salve Regina University, a CACREP-accredited program. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHC-Associate) in Rhode Island under the supervision of Marisa Etting. LMHC. Some of my lived experiences include Adverse Childhood Experiences, trauma and postpartum depression. Degrees •Master of Arts in Holistic Mental Health Counseling, Salve Regina University •Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minor concentration in Women's Studies, University of Rhode Island Certificates & Trainings •Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Certificate Course •Laurel Parnell's EMDR Skills for Attachment Repair: An in-depth course on developing essential trauma healing resources •EMDR for Grief, Loss, & Mourning: Honoring the Past, Healing the Present, Creating Neuropathways Forward, Trauma Therapist Institute •EMDR Certification (in process, 95% complete) •Ego States Integration for the EMDR Therapist, Trauma Therapist Institute •Fundamentals of Exposure-Based Therapy for OCD and Anxiety Disorders, NOCD •OCD Treatments and Interventions, Trauma Therapist Institute •Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed EMDR, Trauma Therapist Institute •EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Basic Training, Trauma Therapist Institute •Perinatal Mental Health Certification #PSI149561 •Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies in Holistic Mental Health Counseling, Salve Regina University •Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care & Advanced Perinatal Psychotherapy, Postpartum Support International •60-hour Somatic Attachment Therapy Certificate, The Embody Lab •Hakomi Introductory Method, Hakomi Institute •Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies in the Expressive and Creative Arts, Salve Regina University •Certified JourneyDance Guide •Usui Reiki Levels 1 + 2 •Certified in the Embodied Transformation Method created by Toni Bergins Memberships •Member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) •Member of Postpartum Support International (PSI) License •Associate Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Rhode Island | MHC00275-A •Supervision Provided by Marisa Etting LMHC | Rhode Island | MHC00342
My Approach
Healing requires presence, connection, and authenticity. My approach is collaborative and relational. We’re in this together. I offer down-to-earth, attuned support that goes beyond symptom management, helping you address root patterns and create meaningful, lasting change from the inside out.
A big part of this work is learning to mother yourself into wholeness. It is a return to your needs, a softening into your inner voice, and a deep listening to the language of your body. Healing is not just something we think through. It is something we feel, move through, and integrate over time. This is where somatic work comes in, guiding you out of your head and back into connection with yourself.
I weave together holistic mental health counseling, somatic therapy, EMDR, attachment and mother wound work, expressive arts, and energy practices. My approach blends modern science with ancient wisdom and is grounded in trauma-informed, culturally aware care. Your healing is not one-size-fits-all, and I am here to support you in a way that feels aligned, responsive, and true to you.
At the heart of my work are the values of integrity, connection, transparency, service, self-expression, creativity, and simplicity. They shape both my work and the way I move through my own life. This is deep, embodied healing. Not just insight, but lived change you can feel.
If this speaks to you, I would love to walk alongside you in your process.
Outside the Therapy Room:
I live in rural Rhode Island with my husband, two daughters, rescue pup, and three cats. My perfect day includes sleeping in, slow mornings with a hot cup of coffee, hiking in the woods, cooking a delicious meal to good music, and spending time with family and friends. Dance is where I feel most free and most myself. I also have an ever-growing book collection (and have read most of them!). I feel most fulfilled when I’m engaged in practices that connect me to myself, my loved ones, nature, and the world around me.
