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Biography

I was born in South Central Louisiana. Culture and family remain very big parts of my life. I was drawn to counseling while in high school. Between my love of talking to people and getting to know them, as well as my desire to make a positive change in the world, a career in a helping profession was a no-brainer.

I attended Louisiana State University for both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Following graduation I worked in a day treatment setting for the chronically mentally ill for approximately two and a half years. The end of my work in this type of setting came shortly after moving to Austin, Texas in 2007. It was at this time that I began working at Phoenix Academy of Austin, a residential drug treatment facility for adolescents. I remained there for two and a half years years before moving onto to the University of Texas Clinical Mental Health Center and this private practice.

We have two ears and one mouth to listen twice as much as we talk.

-My Granny