I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider in the states of Tennessee and Alabama (inactive). I received my BA in Family Studies, from Samford University and a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from The University of Montevallo. Additionally, I hold national certification through the National Board for Certified Counselors. Prior to working in private practice, I started working on a multi-disciplinary team in 2008 treating clients with a primary eating disorder diagnosis at two leading eating disorder treatment facilities at the following levels of care: Residential Treatment, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient & Outpatient.

I transitioned to private practice in 2012, where I devote my work to those who suffer from eating disorders/disordered eating, relationship & loss issues, co-occurring disorders, and co-addictive behaviors. Within this population, I have a special interest in working with athletes and recovery issues that arise surrounding healing the relationship with exercise and body image. Additionally as a mother, I also have a special interest in helping clients heal their relationship with food/body so they can feel empowered to create a safe and healthy environment for their children. With over 10 years of experience, I can truly say it is an exciting and hopeful time to work in the eating disorder field, as more people are finding full recovery and lasting freedom.

In my practice, I utilize evidenced based treatments with an eclectic approach, in addition to working with a multi-disciplinary team, which includes a {therapist, a dietitian, and a physician}. I strongly believe in ongoing training as the ED field is always evolving. Current treatment modalities include but are not limited to: DBT-Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotion Regulation Training, CBT-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, ACT-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ERP-Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy, Experiential Therapies 

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