About ME

Professional Background:

I am a licensed psychologist with 14 years of experience in seeing clients and 7 years of experience in operating my private practice. I have my Ph.D. and master's degree in counseling psychology from Texas Tech University. I received my bachelor's degree in psychology and Plan II Honors from The University of Texas in Austin. All of my educational/training experiences have been accredited by the American Psychological Association.

I have extensive knowledge and practice in working with late identified Autistic clients.

Before private practice, I trained/worked at a community mental health center, university counseling centers, and centers for Autistic clients and clients with intellectual disabilities.

I was a first generation college student and the valedictorian of my high school, which was a childhood goal.

Personal Information:

I’m Autistic (late identified and “high masking” if that’s helpful to know, meaning it might be hard for others to tell I’m autistic). I want to help others navigate late identification while also respecting our inevitable differences too in that process. I’m an introvert though you might not guess that in session since psychology, Autism, and helping others are passions of mine. I have a few ADHD traits, but my Autism compensates, so those are even harder for others to see. I fit the internalized PDA (pervasive drive for autonomy) profile of Autism, meaning I highly value autonomy, and one of my main coping mechanisms for being neurodivergent in this world was historically to “fawn” (people please) and to “mask.”

I love psychology (of course), horror and psychological movies, Halloween, true crime, rock/metal music and concerts, stand-up comedy, travel, and some hiking/tubing/outdoorsy things. I am drawn to and celebrate the taboo, macabre, and dark things in life. I wear all black usually. I like to take naps to Forensic Files and read scary AskReddit stories before bed. I love spicy food, almost scalding hot showers, thunderstorms, and loud music of my choosing (so I’m sensation-seeking in those kinds of ways).  I feel energized by and thoroughly enjoy deep conversations.

I’m conscientious, have good pattern recognition, cognitive flexibility, and a self-deprecating and dark/existential humor. Almost nothing is “too much information” for me, and I’m very hard to offend. And underneath the black clothing and dark special interests/humor, I’ve been described by people who I think “get me” as down to earth, honest, loyal, dependable, passionate, and caring.

I grew up in a trailer house in the country and come from a lower socioeconomic background.

I love pets but don’t currently have any. Your fur babies are more than welcome in our virtual sessions!

I’m childfree, lean more liberal, and am agnostic.