My Story
For 21 years, I lived the life that was expected of me—the "right" school, the "right" jobs, the "right" church. On the outside, everything looked perfect. On the inside, there was a part of me dying to break free.
Growing up in evangelical Christianity, I learned early that certain parts of myself weren't acceptable. I became an expert at hiding, performing, and fitting into boxes that were never designed to hold the fullness of who I am. The cost of that hiding was immense—anxiety, depression, and a profound disconnection from my own heart.
My own journey of deconstruction began when I finally allowed myself to ask the questions I'd been taught were dangerous. What if everything I believed was built on someone else's fear? What if the parts of me I'd been hiding were actually the most sacred? What would it look like to live authentically, even if it meant losing everything I'd known?
That journey led me through a profound transformation—one that touched every aspect of my identity, my spirituality, and my understanding of what it means to be fully alive. I discovered that the peace I'd been seeking externally was available within me all along. I just had to learn to listen.
Today, I bring that lived experience to my work as a therapist. I know what it's like to question everything you've been taught. I understand the grief of losing community, the fear of being truly seen, and the liberation that comes from finally living as your authentic self. I walk alongside my clients not as someone with all the answers, but as a fellow traveler who has navigated similar terrain.
