Dogwood Counseling Center opened in August 2020 in Johnson City, Tennessee. I had been working as a Licensed Professional Counselor for over ten years and I was disturbed at what my profession had become. The mental health industry had lost its way. I took a leap of faith and left the group practice that I had joined a year earlier to open my own solo practice. I opted not to take insurance because I disliked psychiatric labels. I didn’t see disorders, I saw humans who were struggling with the difficulties of life. My focus has always been on using knowledge from the past to inform the present and empower clients to build a life that they love.

I work with all kinds of trauma and have unique life experiences that contribute to my understanding of sexual trauma, abusive relationships, addiction, adoption and gender. I work with individuals (13 and older), couples, and families. I love my work but I am hindered by the state licensing requirements that restrict me to working with Tennessee residents only.

I will be closing the doors of my office on September 30, 2026, and moving exclusively to online coaching for this next season of my life. The beautiful thing is that all of my education, training and clinical experience transfer seamlessly from counseling to coaching which will allow me to work with people across the US (and beyond).