My parents say my first word was “Why?” I haven’t stopped asking since: what shapes us, why we do what we do, and what it takes to live well.

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A) in South Carolina. I work with young people ages 10 and up, adults and couples in therapy, and with clients seeking coaching for career, performance and follow-through. I also work with competitive athletes, coaches, and teams looking to strengthen the mental part of their game. My approach draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy and existential psychology, with a whole-person view of what’s going on in your life.

My path to here gave me a wide lens. After college I taught in Spain, China and the San Francisco Bay Area, earned a master’s in education, and later studied philosophy at St. John’s College, where I wrote my thesis on the journey of Odysseus and how people learn through experience. That idea became the name of this practice. I spent several years designing professional development programs before moving into healthcare. First I worked on inpatient psychiatric units at MUSC (Medical University of South Carolina), supporting people through the hardest moments of their lives. I earned my master’s in clinical mental health counseling and completed a 700-hour clinical internship. Now at MUSC I coordinate school-based behavioral health services.

Each part of that path informs how I work. Teaching showed me how people learn and how much context matters. Philosophy gave me the question I still bring to every session: what does it mean to live well, and what gets in the way? Inpatient care showed me what it takes to rebuild when things fall apart. School-based work shows me how critical it is for a community to collaborate in raising the whole child.

In our work together, your unique experiences and insights matter, and I want it to show up in your life: in how you feel, how you relate to people, and what you’re able to do.

Outside of work, I swim, workout, and practice yoga and pilates. I play drums and guitar, draw, and spend as much time as I can with family and friends, ideally outdoors near the water or woods. My big dog Miles has strong but gently expressed opinions about evening bike rides and home-cooked meals.