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I am committed to lifelong learning and evidence-based care.

My 11+ years of clinical training spans trauma, anxiety, neurodivergence, relational healing, and supervision ethics.

Below are select certifications and trainings that inform my therapeutic approach:

Credentials | Certifications | Specialties

  • Licensed States: Michigan - LMSW-C

    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Class of 2014 Graduate Degree (MSW) Masters of Social Work

    • Interpersonal Practice

    • Mental Health

    Adrian College, Class of 2013 Bachelors’ Degree (BSW) Bachelors of Social Work

  • Trauma, Attachment, & Abuse Recovery

    • Certified Attachment Trauma Treatment Specialist (CATTS), with Dr. Janina Fisher – 2025

    • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) – Pending, Winter 2025

    • Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC), with Dr. Ramani Durvasula – Pending, July 2025

    • International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) – Trained Facilitator (2015–Present)

    • Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) – 2025

    • Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider (C-PD) – 2025

    • CBT & Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD, GAD, Panic, Social Anxiety, and Phobias (via PESI)

    • Mindfulness-Based Approaches (included in multiple course frameworks)

    • > For OCD, GAD, Panic, Social Anxiety, and Phobias

      *OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

      *GAD - Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) – 2024

    • Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS) – Pending, August 2025

    • Parent Management Training – Oregon Model (PMTO) – Trained (2015)

    • Mom Power Trained Facilitator – University of Michigan (2012–2013)

      • Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority (LCMHA), University of Michigan (2009, 2012-2013)

        • A prevention and psychoeducational attachment-based and trauma-informed parenting and self-care skills program that empowers mothers (ages 15+) and children (0-6 yrs)

        • Directed by Maria Muzik, MD, MS, Neuropsychiatrist and assistant professor at University of Michigan Health System and Psychiatry

        • Research-pilot study within four counties (Livingston, Washtenaw, Monroe, and Lenawee)

    • Core Supervision Certification – NASW (2024) National Association of Social Workers

    • DEIJ M-Pact Certificate –Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice Certificate, University of Michigan (2024)

    • Culturally Responsive Clinical Supervision: Ethical and Trauma-Informed Multicultural Supervision Strategies, Dr. Sonja Sutherland, PhD, LPC (2025)

    • Intensive Course for Clinical Supervision

      Providing Effective Supervision, Navigating Ethical Issues and Managing Risk, Dr. George Haarman, PsyD, LMFT (2022)