Your challenges can be lonely and isolating, but not with me by your side.
Growing up, I wanted to create a house for the lonely. This practice is an extension of my home, and you always have an open invitation. As your reproductive health psychologist, perinatal therapist, or mental health partner, I’m here to walk alongside you through anything that comes your way.
So come on in, pull up a chair, and let’s get to know each other!
A Little About Me and What Brought Me to You
My love for psychology began in high school when I lived in Belgium. With no drinking age limit, I watched the drinking culture take center stage in the lives of those around me. Then in college, I saw how disordered eating played into it.
My desire to develop a human connection in therapy to work through struggles like these led me to focus on psychology at Duke University, where I earned my BS, MA, and Ph.D. In graduate school, I worked with adults and children struggling with trauma, eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, substance use, anxiety, and depression.
After college, I worked at Wake Forest University as a substance use counselor, establishing that deep human connection with my clients to help them through their challenges.
But then, life threw me a curveball.
For the next several years, I lived through the trauma of infertility.
And it changed my personal and professional life.
While I now have three beautiful children from IVF, my journey to motherhood was rough. Every day was filled with sadness, grief, despair, hopelessness, and pain. It was really, really hard.
And I felt so alone.
I experienced:
- 11 rounds of IVF
- partnering with a gestational carrier
- three losses
- watching others around me get pregnant easily
- having a premature daughter born at 26 weeks and 1.5 pounds
- 124 days of visiting the NICU
- two years of isolation for fear of her health after bringing my daughter home
- challenging emotions and thoughts after giving birth
- needing a gestational carrier
- divorce
All this led to my focus on being a reproductive health psychologist and perinatal therapist.
So I’ve been there. I’ve walked the walk in so many ways. But now that I can finally show up for myself, I’m ready to help you.
What Sets Me Apart
You never really leave your infertility trauma. So I’m able to walk alongside you through your challenges. My professional expertise and personal experience foster a uniquely valuable connection between you and me. I understand that my experience is not your experience, which is why I hold space for you to have your own experiences and opinions.
As a reproductive health psychologist, I am passionate about what I do and love the intersection of psychology, medicine, and ethics. My field is constantly evolving. That’s why I attend annual conferences and participate in consultation groups and continuing education courses to provide you with the best possible support.
I can’t give you a baby, but I can help you cope with the process and make the right decisions for your family. This is your journey, you cannot do it wrong. And you won’t be alone if you are willing to share it with me. I’ll be right beside you.
What to Expect
When I partner with you through your journey as your reproductive health psychologist, perinatal therapist, or mental health counselor, I will provide a safe space where you can comfortably make the decisions that make sense to you.
Infertility, third-party reproduction, perinatal health, and mental health are all weighty matters. I get that. And I’ll provide positive, gentle, compassionate, affirming, and genuine care for everyone who walks through my door. (Or choose online therapy in North Carolina or any of the other PsyPact states!)
Don’t get me wrong. I know how serious these challenges are, but I also value the healing power of connection, laughter, and authenticity. With me, there’s a good chance we’ll share a chuckle over something during our sessions together (when appropriate, of course.)
You can even curse in therapy! Just not at me, please.
Steps to Working With Me
There’s no better time to start working with me than right now.
I don’t want to make your life any more complicated than it already is, so I make the process simple! Whether you choose to work with me in person or through online therapy in North Carolina (or another PsyPact state), I can typically get you scheduled within a week or two.
Are You Ready to Get Started?
Then let’s do this! My door is open, and I’ve saved the comfiest seat for you. Schedule your initial appointment and begin in-person therapy with me in Greensboro, NC, or online therapy in any of the PsyPact States.
