About Me

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

Matthew 5:4

I received a bachelor’s degree in 1999 from The Pennsylvania State University in Human Development and Family Studies and then went on to receive a master’s degree in 2004 in Counseling and Psychology from Troy State University. I have worked in multiple sites and with diverse populations to include a residential home for children, a community mental health agency, a drug court and foster care agency. I have counseled the homeless of Baltimore as well as those who came to me in my private practice. I truly loved serving each of these populations and learned a lot about how to understand the human person and facilitate change in people’s lives.

Who I Work With

It is my great delight to work with:

  • seminarians

  • clergy

  • men and women who are considering a religious vocation

  • issues of grief and loss

  • depression

  • anxiety

  • addiction

  • family conflict

  • those who are post-abortive

  • those dealing with the pain of miscarriage

I started Hope and Healing Counseling in 2021. Though I enjoy working with people of all faiths and cultural backgrounds, I am a practicing Catholic and am happy to incorporate faith into the therapy process for those people interested in this path to change. I offer Board-approved clinical supervision for those working towards clinical hours for their LCPC and offer clinical consultation.

I look forward to meeting with you and am happy to answer any questions you may have about my professional background or the therapy process to determine if I am the best clinician to meet your needs.

Experience and Trainings

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) certified

  • Theology of the Body Institute Courses

    • TOB I

    • TOB II

    • TOB III

    • TOB and Art: Way of Beauty

    • TOB and the Marian Mystery

  • John Paul II Healing Center

    • Healing the Whole Person

    • 1 week of training for Catholic Therapists

    • I AM Prayer Ministry Training

  • Internal Family Systems Theory informed

    • Foundations Experiential Group - Dr. Peter Malinoski