Milestones

My road in life has taken me all over.
When I had my son at age 18.
Getting my BA in 2007 and having my 2nd kid.
Getting divorced and being a single mom to two kids while going to grad school and working full time.
Getting her associate number and starting to work in the field in 2014.
Opening her own private practice in 2017.
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Career

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

I assist people in working through difficult emotions.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Medicine
Education
Helping People

Day to Day

In a typical day I see around eight clients between the ages of 14 to mid 50s. Each client has 50 minute sessions and their issues range from anxiety / depression with family conflicts to hospitalization crisis.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for high school students

I recommend to high school students to pursue higher education.

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Parents:

"I didn't hear any discouragement aside from 'it will be hard,' but I always found that statement to be encouraging."

Challenges I Overcame

Financial