I did not arrive at this work by accident.

Before becoming a psychologist, I was a college athlete at Winston-Salem State University, where I earned both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Being an athlete has shaped how I understand resilience, performance, and identity. I learned early how easy it is to look composed on the outside while carrying pressure on the inside.

After graduation, I worked as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). While meaningful, I felt pulled toward a deeper curiosity — not just about behavior, but about the emotional patterns beneath it. I wanted to understand how trauma, identity, culture, and early relationships shape the way we move through the world.

That curiosity led me to pursue my Doctorate in Counseling Psychology at Seton Hall University. Throughout my clinical training and practice, one thing became clear: many people were in therapy but still editing themselves. Performing strength. Minimizing pain. Code-switching in spaces meant to feel safe.

WorthyTherapy® was built in response to that.

Clients often describe my style as conversational — therapy that doesn’t “feel like therapy.”

While I am trained in Relational Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and narrative approaches, the heart of my work is relational and trauma-informed.

I focus on helping you understand the “why” behind your patterns — especially the ones shaped by anxiety, old relationship wounds, emotional neglect, or perfectionism. Together, we slow things down. We examine how your history shaped your thinking, emotional responses, and relationship dynamics. Not to blame. Not to shame. But to make sense of it. Because what you are experiencing makes sense.

My style is warm, direct, and reflective. I balance insight with practical tools you can use outside of the session. Therapy with me is collaborative — a space where you don’t have to perform, shut down, or minimize your needs.

I work primarily with adults who appear high-functioning and successful on the outside but feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected internally.

Many of my clients grew up navigating complicated family systems, cultural expectations, or environments where emotional expression was limited. Others struggle with anxiety, trauma, people-pleasing, or relationship patterns that no longer serve them.

My goal is always the same: To help you feel understood, grounded, and worthy of a life that feels like yours.

In addition to my clinical work, I am deeply committed to training and developing emerging clinicians. I have supervised doctoral, master’s, undergraduate, pre-licensed, and licensed professionals in academic and private practice settings. My supervision model emphasizes strong case conceptualization, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and ethical responsibility.

I approach supervision the same way I approach therapy: reflectively, directly, and with a growth orientation. I challenge clinicians to think critically about patterns, identity, and relational dynamics while strengthening their clinical voice and professional confidence.

WorthyTherapy® is not only a therapy practice — it is a training culture grounded in accountability, depth, and intentional growth.