What was your path to becoming a therapist?

I graduated from Louisiana State University and took a year off to explore what I wanted to do with my Psychology degree, and ultimately decided to enroll in the counseling program at Southeastern University in Louisiana. During graduate school, I was working on campus, working as a waitress off campus, completing my internship, and attending classes full-time. Juggling all of this helped prove my determination in becoming a therapist, as well as the need for boundaries, self-care, and fun mixed in. I know many of my clients come in with a lot on their plates and this lights my fire to help them create the balance that I so needed.

What would your clients and colleagues say is your therapist superpower?

Creating a safe environment that allows for all of their emotions to show up – tears, laughter, anger, and everything in between.