Therapist | Consultant | Army Veteran
Born and raised in the heart of northeast Arkansas, I come from roots in which art, music, and self-reliance were more than hobbies — they were lifeblood. My parents believed in creative expression so deeply that they named my sister “Muzical,” hoping to surround us with art in every breath. I picked up the saxophone early, weaving my way through school bands and Sunday church programs where the sound of brass carried across old wooden floors that held generations of song. That gift of music even received recruitment interest from the Marines if you can believe that. But life’s currents ultimately led me into the U.S. Army. I served on the enlisted side, deploying multiple times while stepping into the crucible of combat. Those years tested and reshaped me, teaching me what resilience, responsibility, and resolve truly meant.
Through it all, service remained my compass. I volunteer with Disability Rights Arkansas, working to amplify voices often marginalized. I’ve coached young girls in softball, invested in their confidence, teamwork, and belief in possibility. I’ve advocated for veterans’ rights both locally and in Washington, DC, pushing policy, awareness, and support systems that ensure those who served are not forgotten once they come home.
Beyond community and service, my work life became another canvas for resilience and innovation. My roots in self-sufficiency run deep: my upbringing required a respect for living with the land — for understanding cycles, scarcity, abundance, and the dignity of provision. That sensibility feeds directly into my approach to mental healthcare at my private counseling practice: we are whole beings, embedded in systems — physiological, psychological, social, environmental — and true healing must attend to the entire landscape. My work embraces nuance: we do not treat symptoms in isolation but trace roots, context, and connections. Through my consulting practice, Psycho Consulting Firm, I work with executives and organizations from a biopsychosocial lens, improving culture, strengthening leadership, and building workplaces that thrive.
Mentorship is central to my work. I guide emerging mental health practitioners as they prepare for licensure, giving them hands-on experience in real world scenarios. My hope is that I am helping to shape not just competent clinicians, but culturally grounded providers — professionals who are diverse in thought, attuned to the needs of their populations, and equipped with the latest studies, trends, and outcomes that drive effective care.
In every space I enter, I carry the belief that resilience is born from struggle, creativity from constraint, and healing from wholeness. My journey — from the saxophone’s echo on old wooden floors, to the crucible of combat, to the boardroom and beyond — is proof that our stories are not linear but convergences of art, service, struggle, and renewal.
