I first sensed the Lord calling me to a life of ministry as a teenager, though I took several paths trying to figure out what that looked like as a woman. I earned my undergraduate degree in History (with an emphasis on Northern Africa and the Reformation), and previously worked as a teacher and curriculum writer. I completed my MA in Biblical Counseling in 2011, and have received further training with the Global Trauma Recovery Institute and Christian Trauma Healing Network. I’ve served in various aspects of counseling and discipleship ministries for nearly twenty years in the local church.
In 2015, I founded a small non-profit counseling organization in Central Florida, partnering with my local church to offer care in our local community. After four years, I realized that running the operational side of a non-profit limited me from being in the counseling room and closed my practice so I could join the team at Fieldstone Counseling. I began as a remote counselor with Fieldstone in 2019, and by late 2020, I relocated from Florida to Ohio where I work as a Senior Counselor and Content Director. I was raised in the Canton area so it’s been a bit like returning home in some ways. I spend my days sitting with those seeking clarity and hoping for change. I thrive on the research and mentoring side of counseling, and value caring for others with unhurried thoughtfulness. I hold the counseling room as a sacred space, where those who are weighed down by complex and distressing concerns can share vulnerably and safely in a supportive context. Much of the work we do in counseling is the practice of undoing, often identifying ways we have some to believe negative or false messages based on various experiences and influences throughout our lives. Sometimes we need an outside voice to gently invite us to assess and reorient those messages, guiding us toward a path to growth, healing, and freedom.
I’ve been a guest contributor on the topic of abuse at PeaceWorks University and the ERLC, and have previously spoken at events on topics related to trauma, church/ministry burnout, and women’s discipleship. I also created the content and facilitate ReStoried, a support group (online and in person) for women who have experienced abuse and trauma. In 2022, I was interviewed on the Safe to Hope podcast for a three-episode series on ReStoried.
My desire to walk alongside those who are hurting or overwhelmed has been an overflow of seeing God's rich grace of healing and restoration poured out in my own life over many years. As a sensitive soul, and one who understands the sadness and confusion of never quite feeling at home, I hope you find this to be a welcoming space. I’ve always loved the familiar description of the Christian life as a “long walk home,” and I realize it’s not meant to be a solitary journey. My life is fairly unremarkable, and I pray often for God to keep it humble and small. I write and share only because I don’t know how not to, even when faced with the fear of my words being misunderstood or used against me. I strive to believe the best of others, and I invite you to read with that same perspective. I hope you’ll find a measure of comfort here, while we make our way together on the road to our eternal Home.