Professional Profile
Senior Clinician & Clinical Director with over 13 years of leadership in clinical operations and evidence-based psychological treatment. Expert in the management of Complex Trauma, Caregiver Burnout, Family Systems, Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance, and GAD, OCD, and Anxiety. Strategic leader focused on sustainable, long-term outpatient recovery and clinical excellence.
Education & Licensure
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | 2015 – Present Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, License #71711
University of Houston – Clear Lake | 2013 Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology GPA: 3.99
Hollins College | 1997 Bachelor of Arts in Art History GPA: 3.55 Double Minor: Computer Science and Education K-4
Academic Excellence, Honors & Affiliations
Graduate: Charles and Mary Ellen Kaplan Scholarship in Clinical Psychology (UHCL) — 3.99 GPA
Undergraduate: Frances J. Niederer Scholarship in Art History (Hollins University) — 3.55 GPA
Psi Chi: The International Honor Society in Psychology
NSLS: The National Society for Leadership and Success
Core Clinical Expertise & Qualifications
Clinical Domains: • Anxiety & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) • Caregiver Support Systems • Trauma Work • Tweens, Teens, and Parents – Family Systems • Emotion Regulation & Distress Tolerance
Specialized Interventions: • Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) • Narrative Exposure Therapy • Prolonged Exposure • CBT & DBT Skills • Behaviorism Education for Family Systems • Behavioral Activation
Clinical Assessment & Metrics: • NEO-PI-R • PAI • MMPI-2 • Schema Questionnaire • Clinical Habituation Metrics • Subjective Units of Distress (SUDs)
Professional Experience
Private Practice | July 2015 – Present Clinical Director / Senior Clinician
Directorship: Spearheaded all operational and clinical facets of a high-volume private practice for 11+ years, ensuring regulatory compliance and fiscal health.
Advanced Case Management: Provided senior-level intervention for complex mood and anxiety presentations, moving clients toward stable outpatient maintenance.
Caregiver Programming: Designed and implemented resource frameworks for families, recognizing the systemic impact of chronic mental health challenges.
Richter & Associates | 2014 – 2015 LPC-Intern
Partnered within a multidisciplinary ecosystem to maintain and deliver evidence-based clinical compliance for diverse outpatient demographics.
The DBT Center of Houston | 2013 – 2014 LPC-Intern / Residential Specialist
Collaborative Care: Partnered with multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrists and specialists to execute behavioral treatment plans in intensive outpatient (IOP) and residential settings.
Houston OCD Program | 2012 Clinical Intern / Residential Specialist
Specialized ERP: Delivered intensive Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) protocols for individuals presenting with severe OCD and acute anxiety disorders across inpatient, residential, and outpatient modalities.