Frequently asked questions

What are some of your interests and hobbies outside of being a therapist?

I love to both read and to write (hence, the name of the practice). I started running back in 2017, and took several *extended* sabbaticals over the years, and am now starting from scratch in March of 2025. I am planning (hoping) to run a half marathon in November, 2025. I also have many plants which I try to keep alive, as well as two fur-babies (they are also alive) named Darcy Elizabeth and Cat (can you guess what animals they are?). I am also an avid crochet-er (ask me to crochet you a blanket - I am ON IT!). I also love to journal as my way of having conversations with God, and I love being involved in my church family.

What made you decide to become a therapist?

I have always been the person who my siblings and friends would ask how to navigate different situations, whether it be how to ask a sibling to stop eating one’s ice cream or how to talk the cute guy in math class. Oddly enough, I also perpetually struggled with social anxiety and felt like I never knew what to say in social situations or how to meet new people or make new friends. I was great at giving advice, but never knew how to manage my own anxieties.

Luckily, I was blessed to have had really incredible friends and mentors in my life who took the time to teach me how to overcome and manage those struggles. Now, it is such a blessing to me to be able to pay that forward and help others build the life they have always wanted.

Why is your dog named Darcy Elizabeth?

Excellent question: I’m a Jane Austen girlie.

Why do you bring up nerdy references in therapy sessions?

First of all, they’re awesome references, and you know it.
Secondly, I love utilizing books, movies, and even video games as metaphors in therapy. For example, Skyrim is often used when working with clients on building up their coping skills or social skills (“leveling up”, eh?). I have also used the book, Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson as a tool to help clients understand how to regulate one’s energy and how to set emotional boundaries, as well as what happens when we over-extend ourselves and use up all of our emotional resources (e.g. patience, energy, attention, or even money).

How does your faith play into your therapy sessions?

My relationship with God is the lens through which I view everything and everyone. This means specifically that when I look at a client, I am seeing you as someone who is very precious to God, and who He loves so much. There is no expectation whatsoever for my clients to have a Christian faith background, and I will never in any way push my beliefs on you. If you are a Christian, or have a past relationship with God, and would like to integrate your spirituality into our sessions, I am more than happy to offer that. However, if you have no desire to involve spirituality of any kind in your sessions, we can absolutely do that, too! My only purpose in disclosing this is to be transparent about where my compassion and my sincere desire to connect and serve comes from.

How did you find out you had ADHD?

… I feel like this page speaks for itself.

Can you stop saying ‘slay’ in sessions? You’re obviously older than gen z…

Okay, who is conducting this interview? I want to talk about these questions you picked!

What are some goals you are working toward?

Finally, a nice question! Sheesh.

I am working on building a unique therapy practice where we approach therapy differently. A big part of that is authenticity, and not being so stiff and clinical. This is a pretty exciting dream of mine, and I’m excited to see where it goes!

I am also working up to running a half-marathon in November-

You said that already…

Okay, well it’s a big deal and I’m a little nervous about it and you know what I feel like that’s enough interviewing for now! Come see me for counseling!