About Your Therapist
I grew up hiding beneath layers of masks.
Through the process of unlearning + unmasking I have been able to reclaim my true essence, meet my most authentic self + developed an understanding of my sensory and support needs.
I no longer see myself as something broken to be fixed but rather as a sensitive + unique being who was struggling to navigate systems not designed to support or understand them.
This experience led me to my mission + purpose — to walk along others as they embark on the same journey of unmasking + coming home to themselves.
As a social worker, business owner + human, I reflect on the privilege I hold + how this has assisted me in navigating the world. As a prospective client, you may be interested in the lens I look through………
I am a first generation immigrant settler from The Middle East + a Person of the Global Majority (PoGM). I have a Master's Education + have benefited from class privilege. I am neurodivergent, queer and a parent. I am chronically ill, able-boded + a trauma survivor.
I live on an island off the coast of Maine and stare at the ocean for fun :)
I feel my lived experience makes me a bad ass therapist. You are not broken. Nothing is “wrong” with you. You just haven't been given the time, space + support you need to be truly ✨YOU✨
Experience
Education:
Master of Social Work | Concentration in Integrated Healthcare
————> Western Carolina University - 2020
Bachelor of Art in Psychology | Minor in Outdoor Leadership
————> Warren Wilson College - 2016
Licenses:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
Maine - #LC23436
North Carolina - #C015325
Out-of-State Independent Social Worker Telehealth Provider:
South Carolina - TLS 931 CP
Certifications
Brainspotting Practitioner - Level 1
Alternatives for Families (AF-CBT)
Clinical Experience:
Therapist on the Integrated Child Welfare team supporting families on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians reservation on the Qualla Boundary
Wilderness therapist for AFAB adolescents in the Pisgah National Forest
Clinical intern at a psychiatric crisis stabilization unit for children + teens in downtown Asheville, North Carolina
Intern at a residential treatment center for pregnant + parenting women struggling with substance abuse
Mentor for AFAB adolescents at a residential treatment center + wilderness therapy program
Other Experience:
10 years working in the service industry
Early Childhood Educator
Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hiker - 2014