With over 20 years of clinical experience, you can feel safe and confident in my care.

As a seasoned therapist, I know how to balance directness with compassion. I know it’s hard. I know it’s uncomfortable. And I know change is possible with honesty, hard work, and commitment.

Sex addiction, porn addiction, and betrayal trauma prevent us from living lives that are values-aligned. These disorders keep us from participating in life fully, engaging in healthy and fulfilling relationships, and from being the partners, parents, and people who we have the potential to be. I work closely with all my clients to build trust and attempt to chip away at the deep shame and trauma that often results from sex and intimacy disorders.

I specialize in treating sex & porn addiction and cyber addiction as well as acute and complex trauma, codependency and enmeshment, and partner betrayal trauma. I have over 20 years of direct clinical experience in behavioral health care at various levels of care.

I formerly held the position of Deputy Chief Clinical Officer for the largest addiction treatment group in Asia, The Cabin, where I oversaw staff and services for a 120-bed residential program as well as six internationally located intensive outpatient clinics. My time abroad greatly informed my current therapeutic philosophy and outlook, and I often integrate aspects of mindfulness into my work with clients.

I am extremely passionate about my work and my clients, and I have dedicated my life to it. I am most interested in working with individuals and loved ones who are motivated for change and are willing to do the hard work.

education, credentials, & certifications

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW 12366) recognized by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (C018190) recognized by the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board

  • Certified Sex Addiction Therapist recognized by the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR I/II)

  • Qualified LCSW Supervisor recognized by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling

  • Certified Addiction Professional recognized by the Florida Certification Board

  • Veteran Ready Healthcare Provider certified through PsychArmor Institute

advanced trainings

  • Advanced training in Crisis Prevention Intervention

  • Advanced Training in Psychological First Aid

  • Advanced Training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

media and press

a little more about me

I recently moved back to Florida from Thailand, where I was living for five years. There I was exposed to meditation and mindfulness as well as other Eastern influences that have greatly informed my personal and professional practice.

When I’m not seeing clients, I enjoy watching (and sometimes participating in) martial arts, spending time with my partner and two dogs, collecting and reading comics, and completing various therapeutic workshops and trainings.