Planning For Success: Helping Student Athletes Transition to College Entering college is an exciting time in a student’s life. It is an opportunity to strengthen independence, develop new friendships, and build skills and knowledge. College often invites a great deal of change, which can be both appealing and nerve-wracking to many students. Starting something unfamiliar […]
In a world that often feels overwhelming, isolating, and judgmental, finding a safe space to be seen, heard, and understood can feel impossible. That’s why I created A Safe Haven Wellness—a judgment-free space where healing begins with honesty and courage. Based in Benson, North Carolina, our mission is simple: to help people move from survival […]
When you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or mentally foggy, your body is trying to tell you something — and biofeedback is the science of listening. What Is Biofeedback? Think of biofeedback as an umbrella term for tools that help you understand what’s happening inside your body — in real time. It takes information from your body […]
When I began my training as a clinical psychologist, I was deeply immersed in what I now recognize as top-down theories of self-regulation. My education emphasized the power of cognition: how thoughts influence feelings, how insight brings healing, and how reflective awareness can reshape patterns of behavior. This was the language of therapy—narratives, reframes, cognitive […]
The term “re-parenting” is frequently used to describe the process of turning inward and providing our younger selves with the care and love we may have lacked in early childhood. This internal work is crucial because when our younger parts don’t receive the nurturing they need, we can develop various symptoms—many psychological diagnoses are linked […]
WHATS THE STORY WITH MEMORY Memory tips that can improve my listening skills are, but not limited to, transferring important information from short –term-memory to long-term-memory. My favorite way to do this is to write things down. I keep a note pad handy to write down important information. The simple act of writing transfers from […]
I’m Going to Live My Life—Because the World Deserves to See Me Fully Life is not a quiet whisper; it is a roaring invitation to step forward, to stand tall, and to live with purpose. Too many people shrink themselves, hiding their brilliance from a world that desperately needs their light. But I refuse to […]
Next month, my 12-year-old son will tie a black belt around his waist—a moment that marks far more than proficiency in Taekwondo. It’s the culmination of years of sweat, setbacks, and transformation. And as a clinical psychologist, I’ve watched his martial arts journey unfold not just through the lens of physical achievement, but through the […]
For a long time, I wore the therapist mask well.I held space, tracked patterns, responded with wisdom, and kept going—even when I was bone-tired inside.Clients praised my calm presence. Colleagues called me strong. I nodded, smiled, and delivered. And yet, quietly…I was burning out. But not in the way you’d expect. There were no missed […]
You were called to this work for a reason. Not just because you’re good at listening. Not only because people confide in you. But because somewhere along the way, you were wounded—and you turned toward the wound, not away from it. You learned to hold pain with reverence. You made meaning of your suffering. You […]
