I have been working with children and families since 2009.
Passionate about children having access to high quality mental health care and wanting to learn all I could to provide it, I pursued my doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Mississippi. My time there gave me outstanding training opportunities, an ability to think critically about treatment options, and rewarding experiences working with children using behavioral and cognitive behavioral therapies. I completed my APA approved doctoral internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, with a focus on children who have developmental disabilities.
A native Texan, I decided it was time to make my way back home.
During my almost decade in Dallas, I have continued to develop expertise in providing the highest quality, evidence-based mental health care to children and their families. I know how confusing it can be for parents and caregivers to navigate mental health treatment, and it gives me great joy to walk alongside families as they consider their options for accessing the best possible care for their child.
While I treat a variety of concerns, I have a focus on working with children and adolescents with autism as well as treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.
I completed training in OCD through the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute as well as training in Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT), and I remain committed to learning in the area of OCD and related disorders. I also have experience working with adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder, particularly those struggling with scrupulosity.
In addition to therapeutic services, I have extensive experience providing assessment of autism, attention concerns, and learning disorders in children and adolescents. I enjoy bringing knowledge, curiosity, and an appreciation for detail to the assessment process in order to get to the bottom of troubling symptoms and provide a roadmap for treatment and support.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband, being involved in our church, and eating all the tacos Texas has to offer.